Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 150,705 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 150,705 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 162,722 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 735.95 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 735.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 908.56 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 1,349 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 1,461 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,825 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 2,018 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 2,237 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 2,726 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 2,532 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,381 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2,955 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 4,309 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 5,104 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 7,167 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 7,687 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 7,338 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,230 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 8,246 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 10,402 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 18,748 current LCU per person | +80.2% |
| 2001 | 23,528 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 29,859 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 31,843 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 34,696 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 35,093 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,446 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 32,838 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 36,882 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 46,606 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 70,088 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 88,765 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 102,102 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 100,528 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,276 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 106,941 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 119,465 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 121,179 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 125,607 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 116,082 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 92,402 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 117,156 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 162,722 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 143,250 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 150,705 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 150,705 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 150,705 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 85,628 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,686 current LCU per person | 735.95 current LCU per person | 2,726 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,182 current LCU per person | 2,381 current LCU per person | 10,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,054 current LCU per person | 18,748 current LCU per person | 46,606 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,903 current LCU per person | 70,088 current LCU per person | 125,607 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,247 current LCU per person | 92,402 current LCU per person | 162,722 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 49 Uruguay 168,037 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Togo 160,559 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Sweden 157,898 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Greenland 145,077 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 144,061 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Mali 139,032 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 150,705 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 162,722 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.95 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.