Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.4211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 83 Lithuania 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Iceland 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Senegal 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Chile 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Albania 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 El Salvador 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.