Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 54,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 9,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 11,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 14,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 16,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 18,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 19,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 21,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 22,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 23,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 27,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 29,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 31,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 34,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 35,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 36,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 39,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 42,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 44,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 47,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 49,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 54,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 52,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.8% | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 Algeria 57,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Laos 55,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 54,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 51,456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Gabon 49,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 47,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 52,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.