Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bhutan is 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bhutan peaked at 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 159th of 188 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 (current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,985 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 5,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 6,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 4,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 7,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 8,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 8,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 15,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 15,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 19,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 19,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 24,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 29,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 29,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 33,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 34,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 43,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 816,042 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 156 Angola 50,108 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 47,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 42,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 41,458 current 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bhutan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Bhutan was 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.