Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan peaked at 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0086 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.013 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.024 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0361 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0847 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0963 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1032 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1287 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.189 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2058 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2413 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3005 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3207 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3816 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5197 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5879 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6733 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7469 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8553 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9821 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 197.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.8% | 0.1287 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.189 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0118 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0148 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0174 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0847 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2082 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0963 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3816 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9917 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5197 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.5 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 Honduras 7.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 6.79 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 Austria 5.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 South Africa 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ireland 5.64 million SLC 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Bhutan was 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.