Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Bhutan, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bhutan is 0.0047 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bhutan peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 119th of 192 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1319 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 116 Chad 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ireland 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Austria 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Romania 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 France 0.0045 units 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bhutan was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.