Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0344 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0394 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan is 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan peaked at 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3328 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 140 Vanuatu 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Peru 0.0378 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Haiti 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.034 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ukraine 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Togo 0.0336 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bhutan was 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.