Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 532,930 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 605,339 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 573,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 532,930 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 596,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 759,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 996,734 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 532,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 605,339 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 759,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 103 Malaysia 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Curacao 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 France 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Morocco 929,106 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovenia 870,888 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,930 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross savings (current LCU) 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.