Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bhutan peaked at 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,755 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,755 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 77,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 99,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 86,921 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 102,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 108,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 150,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 207,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 260,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 301,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 208,317 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 209,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 226,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 266,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 342,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 396,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 376,131 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 523,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 659,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 730,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 862,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 910,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 905,633 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 115.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,755 current LCU per square kilometre | 301,382 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 208,317 current LCU per square kilometre | 730,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 862,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Romania 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nicaragua 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Italy 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ghana 3.33 million 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bhutan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bhutan was 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (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.