Bhutan vs Japan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
37th
Japan rank
40th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 37th and Japan ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3128 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2848 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.5037 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4674 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.6008 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1565 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4443 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.4858 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.346 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2852 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.0236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 37th and Japan ranks 40th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.