Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 60.79 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan is 60.79 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan peaked at 85.05 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million current US$, in 1972.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.15 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.78 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.75 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.13 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 7.15 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 15.30 million current US$ | +113.9% |
| 1976 | 9.79 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 32.01 million current US$ | +226.9% |
| 1978 | 34.20 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 15.19 million current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 18.31 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 16.08 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 24.13 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 16.50 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 13.66 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 9.53 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 15.99 million current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 14.73 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 15.44 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 15.04 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.76 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 17.94 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.26 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14.22 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 13.22 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 16.73 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 16.78 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.39 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 14.66 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.61 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 16.35 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.48 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.51 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.15 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.17 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.23 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.67 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 45.43 million current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 41.28 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 39.28 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 71.24 million current US$ | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 74.69 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 64.76 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 53.11 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 57.50 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 71.19 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 85.05 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 72.82 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 42.19 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 47.57 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 57.32 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 60.79 million current US$ | +6.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 60.79 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 60.79 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 119.82 million current US$, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +226.9% | 9.79 million current US$ | 32.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.15 million current US$ | 3.75 million current US$ | 34.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.94 million current US$ | 9.53 million current US$ | 24.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.06 million current US$ | 13.22 million current US$ | 18.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million current US$ | 16.35 million current US$ | 45.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.01 million current US$ | 42.19 million current US$ | 85.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.06 million current US$ | 57.32 million current US$ | 60.79 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan was 60.79 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.05 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.