Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan is 35.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan peaked at 58.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 26.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 38.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 29.5% | 43.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,801 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 150,705 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bhutan was 35.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.