Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Bhutan
Bhutan: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 23.81 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bhutan stood at 23.81 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bhutan peaked at 35.63 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 29.07 Percentage of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 30.96 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 31.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.63 Percentage of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 28.41 Percentage of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 24.23 Percentage of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6 Percentage of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 24.43 Percentage of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 32.64 Percentage of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 35.4 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.24 Percentage of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 27.15 Percentage of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 30.11 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 29.87 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.92 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.16 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 23.81 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.81 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.52 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.81 Percentage of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.43 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 Percentage of GDP | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | 35.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.57 Percentage of GDP | 21.24 Percentage of GDP | 35.4 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 11 Bahrain 25.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Netherlands 17.57 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Panama 24.58 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Latvia 17.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Maldives 23.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Viet Nam 16.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Slovenia 15.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.74 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Fiji 12.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Lebanon 23.46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Malta 23.29 Percentage of GDP 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bhutan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bhutan was 23.81 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.