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
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Japan 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Nepal 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Pakistan 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Bangladesh 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Iceland 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Yemen 33.1 current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,801 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 150,705 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
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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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.