Bhutan vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Bhutan
35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Japan rank
46th

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 65.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 61.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 11.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 39.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 27.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 25.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 30.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 34.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2020s 35.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Japan?
Japan, at 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Japan?
6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,134 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.