Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 1.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.6% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan peaked at 8.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 200 Niger 3.6% compare
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6% compare
- 202 Côte d'Ivoire 3.2% compare
- 204 Bangladesh 1.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bhutan was 1.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Bhutan ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.