GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. 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 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 123rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,855 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 39,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 39,883 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 51,005 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 52,862 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 55,916 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 60,915 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 60,410 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 63,694 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 79,664 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 85,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 94,062 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 100,942 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 110,760 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 119,596 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 125,453 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 143,905 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 149,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 159,139 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 177,114 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 190,549 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 196,555 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 200,828 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 215,051 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 231,977 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 245,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 248,554 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 253,262 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 264,987 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 248,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 258,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 260,316 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 | +28.6% | 39,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 51,005 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,478 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 39,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 63,694 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,857 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 79,664 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 159,139 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 177,114 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 264,987 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 248,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 120 Ethiopia 316,094 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Algeria 309,382 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cameroon 286,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 262,947 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iceland 259,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Canada 258,628 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 272,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.