Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Bhutan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bhutan is 2.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 130.1% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bhutan peaked at 81.37 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -36.93 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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, Private sector, Constant prices in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1975 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1976 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1977 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1981 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -657.8% |
| 1982 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1984 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1985 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1987 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1988 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1989 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 1990 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1992 | 81.37 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1492 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1994 | 37.35 % change on previous year | +24939.5% |
| 1995 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1996 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -457.2% |
| 1997 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1998 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 47.17 % change on previous year | -1905.6% |
| 2000 | 45.18 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2005 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2006 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2007 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2008 | 35.17 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2009 | 32.94 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 49.26 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2013 | -36.93 % change on previous year | -1870.0% |
| 2014 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2015 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2017 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2018 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.42 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +24939.5% | 0.1492 % change on previous year | 37.35 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1905.6% | -2.61 % change on previous year | 47.17 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1870.0% | 2.09 % change on previous year | -36.93 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +657.8% | -3.85 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +582.7% | -4.07 % change on previous year | 19.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year | 81.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -36.93 % change on previous year | 49.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 104 Germany 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Bahrain 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Angola 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Gabon 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Congo 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 110 United States 1.86 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 19.9 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 43.91 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bhutan was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.93 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.