Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0362 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0428 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3176 million USD per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0368 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 139 Egypt 0.0429 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.0364 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ghana 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Algeria 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 0.0337 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.