GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,300 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 193,341 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 195,590 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 198,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 208,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 201,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 219,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 237,236 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 254,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 266,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 279,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 321,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 333,022 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 367,761 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 384,517 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 400,009 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 445,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 575,038 constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 602,451 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 646,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 713,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 711,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 743,722 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 758,494 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 934,520 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 143.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +29.1% | 445,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | 575,038 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | 188,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | 266,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 435,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | 279,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | 646,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 948,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | 711,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 119 Guatemala 5.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Moldova 5.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Austria 5.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 France 4.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Malaysia 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 4.35 million constant LCU 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 gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,300 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.