Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0792 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0792 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0013 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.051 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0717 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.076 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0717 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Vanuatu 0.0918 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.0869 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.079 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 0.0778 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.