GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,019 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,019 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 126,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 144,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 160,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 221,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 256,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 293,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 348,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 408,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 468,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 520,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 588,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 683,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 763,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 874,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 995,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 219.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +38.4% | 160,087 current LCU per square kilometre | 221,580 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 117,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 468,900 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 520,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Italy 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 6.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Romania 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Austria 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malaysia 5.55 million current 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,019 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current 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.