Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
85,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 9.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1991: 10.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1992: 12.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1993: 10.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1994: 13.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1995: 13.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1996: 15.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1997: 15.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1998: 17.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1999: 20.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2000: 21.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2001: 23.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2002: 27.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 29.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 33.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 34.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 30.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 34.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 38.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 44.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 55.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 59.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 60.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 59.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 63.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 72.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 75.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 75.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 77.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 75.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 70.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 75.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 85.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 83.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 85,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 9,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1991 10,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 11,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1993 10,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
1994 13,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
1995 13,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 15,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1997 15,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1998 17,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1999 20,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2000 21,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2001 23,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2002 27,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2003 29,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2004 33,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2005 34,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 30,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -12.9%
2007 34,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2008 38,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2009 44,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2010 54,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2011 59,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2012 60,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 59,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 63,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 72,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2016 75,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 75,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2018 77,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 75,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2020 70,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
2021 75,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2022 85,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2023 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 31,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 21,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 67,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 54,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 77,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 78,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 70,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 85,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 133 Kyrgyzstan 89,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Kazakhstan 86,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 83,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Burkina Faso 67,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 Solomon Islands 66,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 85,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.