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

Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 98,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98,713 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
147th
of 183 countries
All-time high
102,261 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,665 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 5.7k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 7.5k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 10.1k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 12.4k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 13.7k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 15.0k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 17.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 20.3k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 25.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 28.2k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 25.9k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 33.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 37.6k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 40.7k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 56.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 65.9k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 63.4k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 61.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 65.5k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 72.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 75.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 81.5k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 82.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 81.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 74.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 86.5k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 102.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 98.7k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 98,713 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 102,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,665 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

Bhutan ranks 147th of 183 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 6,745 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 5,817 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
1992 6,652 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1993 5,665 current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
1994 7,477 current US$ per square kilometre +32.0%
1995 7,985 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1996 8,759 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1997 10,133 current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
1998 11,017 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1999 12,446 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2000 13,663 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2001 15,033 current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2002 17,489 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2003 20,334 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2004 25,032 current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
2005 28,200 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2006 25,856 current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2007 33,675 current US$ per square kilometre +30.2%
2008 37,592 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2009 40,736 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2010 56,595 current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
2011 65,868 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2012 63,404 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 61,285 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 65,525 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 72,646 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2016 75,488 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 81,452 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 82,201 current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 81,202 current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2020 74,552 current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2021 86,523 current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2022 102,261 current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
2023 98,713 current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,270 current US$ per square kilometre 5,665 current US$ per square kilometre 12,446 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 25,761 current US$ per square kilometre 13,663 current US$ per square kilometre 40,736 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 70,567 current US$ per square kilometre 56,595 current US$ per square kilometre 82,201 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 90,513 current US$ per square kilometre 74,552 current US$ per square kilometre 102,261 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Sierra Leone 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Algeria 100,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Zimbabwe 98,345 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Guinea 98,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 Tanzania, United Republic of 92,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 98,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 102,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,665 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (current 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.