GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 198 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,026 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 42,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,822 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 45,712 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 56,320 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 60,304 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 63,661 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 67,082 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 71,049 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 76,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 79,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 85,106 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 93,995 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 101,314 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 111,243 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 118,958 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 125,668 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 145,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 152,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 164,209 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 183,802 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 199,406 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 209,705 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 213,346 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 225,893 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 240,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 261,176 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 266,626 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 275,994 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 291,877 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 262,051 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 273,637 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 287,905 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,155 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 42,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 76,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,821 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 79,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 164,209 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,876 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 183,802 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 291,877 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,208 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 262,051 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Tajikistan 334,797 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 323,833 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 293,826 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Laos 278,044 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.