GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,425 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,425 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 19,508 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,283 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 21,424 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 27,746 current international $ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 28,821 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 31,378 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 34,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 34,576 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,872 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 46,635 current international $ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 51,210 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 56,638 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 61,826 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 69,670 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 77,488 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 85,210 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 100,609 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 105,867 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 113,255 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 126,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 139,178 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 149,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 154,437 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 167,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 185,505 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 203,638 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 211,966 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 218,114 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 237,146 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 237,218 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 258,160 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 292,362 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,460 current international $ per square kilometre | 19,425 current international $ per square kilometre | 36,872 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,841 current international $ per square kilometre | 46,635 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,255 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,402 current international $ per square kilometre | 126,509 current international $ per square kilometre | 237,146 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,972 current international $ per square kilometre | 237,218 current international $ per square kilometre | 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Ethiopia 348,389 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Algeria 321,651 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Cameroon 318,574 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iceland 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 299,830 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 292,681 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 316,146 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,425 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current 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 (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.