Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,237 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 35,237 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 41,876 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 904.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 904.6 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 1,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 3,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 7,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 9,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 10,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 13,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 13,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 13,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 15,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 17,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 28,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 35,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 35,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 29,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 32,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 35,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 36,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 36,307 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 24,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 31,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 41,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 35,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 904.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,121 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Togo 37,513 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lebanon 37,244 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ghana 34,930 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Algeria 34,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kenya 32,320 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 190,323 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 35,237 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,876 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 904.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.