Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
43.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 5.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 5.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 15.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 12.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 29 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 33.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 27 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 21.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 17.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 28.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 37.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 37.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 34.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 36.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 35.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 32.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 29 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 32.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 43.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 37.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 35.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 43.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Bhutan 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1981 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1982 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1983 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.3%
1984 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1985 5.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.5%
1986 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1987 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1988 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1989 5.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1990 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1991 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +51.2%
1992 10.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +40.5%
1993 12.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.9%
1994 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.5%
1995 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1996 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1997 9.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1998 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1999 15.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2000 24.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +60.0%
2001 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2002 33.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2003 31.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2004 30.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 27 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2006 21.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2007 17.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2008 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2009 24.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2010 28.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.5%
2011 31.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2012 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2013 37.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2014 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2015 36.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2016 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2017 35.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 36.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2019 32.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2020 28.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2021 32.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2022 43.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.6%
2023 37.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2024 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 25.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 33.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 34.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 43.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 45 Japan 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Nepal 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Pakistan 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Bangladesh 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Iceland 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 43.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Bhutan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.