Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Bhutan 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Turkmenistan 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Algeria 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mauritania 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Curacao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tanzania 0.4068 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.