GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 176th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 3,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 8,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 8,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 9,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 10,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 10,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 10,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 14,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 15,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 16,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 22,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 26,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 28,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 34,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 43,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 47,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 49,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 62,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 63,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 69,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 62,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 65,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 68,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 173 Angola 81,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 79,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lesotho 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Yemen 69,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Gabon 63,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 62,732 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 61.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 277,830 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.