Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.5634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 2 Gabon 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Qatar 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritania 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Algeria 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Togo 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.