Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.54 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.54 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0099 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan peaked at 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 million SLC 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0099 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0106 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.017 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0369 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0456 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.055 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.068 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0883 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1025 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1302 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1441 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2046 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2356 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2721 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.329 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3827 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4506 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5203 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5882 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6832 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.763 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8742 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9954 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 219.83 million SLC per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0147 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0099 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0183 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0216 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0883 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2365 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1025 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4506 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5203 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 116 Ireland 7.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 117 Italy 7.2 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 6.97 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 6.41 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 5.73 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan was 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.