GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,657 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,657 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 21,269 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 23,757 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 29,895 current international $ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 32,681 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 35,131 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 37,657 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 40,332 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 44,169 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 46,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 51,234 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 57,465 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 63,162 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 71,217 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 78,544 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 85,533 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 101,999 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 108,673 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 117,727 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 133,375 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 147,683 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 161,408 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 164,910 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 179,325 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 198,456 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 221,028 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 230,932 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 238,437 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 258,867 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 251,858 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 273,637 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 308,382 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.97 million current international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,830 current international $ per square kilometre | 20,657 current international $ per square kilometre | 44,169 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,224 current international $ per square kilometre | 46,685 current international $ per square kilometre | 117,727 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,442 current international $ per square kilometre | 133,375 current international $ per square kilometre | 258,867 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,121 current international $ per square kilometre | 251,858 current international $ per square kilometre | 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Tajikistan 371,879 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Djibouti 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Iceland 314,622 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,657 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.