Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 42,386 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 868.21 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 868.21 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 1,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 2,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 3,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 7,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 9,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 10,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 13,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 13,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 11,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 14,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 15,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 17,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 35,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 35,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 30,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 32,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 34,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 36,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 36,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 25,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 32,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 42,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 868.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 128 Lebanon 37,244 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 36,582 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ghana 35,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Russian Federation 34,115 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kenya 30,667 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 190,323 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,386 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.21 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.