Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.3032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan stood at 0.3032 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan peaked at 0.3032 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2666 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3032 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3032 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 Tajikistan 0.3346 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Djibouti 0.3255 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.3212 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.2938 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 0.2923 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 0.2735 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Bhutan was 0.3032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.