Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan peaked at 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 6,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 4,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 5,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 6,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 7,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 7,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 10,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 11,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 7,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 13,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 13,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 15,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 25,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 29,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 28,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 27,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 29,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 31,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 798,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 148 Solomon Islands 39,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 36,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Algeria 36,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Syrian Arab Republic 29,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Gabon 21,452 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Bhutan was 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.