Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Bhutan

Bhutan: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
75,718 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Bhutan, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 75.7k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 84.4k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 107.6k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 94.4k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 111.8k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 117.8k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 163.4k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 225.0k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 282.5k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 327.1k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 208.3k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 209.1k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 226.7k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 266.8k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 342.6k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 396.7k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 376.1k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 523.9k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 659.9k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 730.5k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 862.7k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 910.3k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 905.6k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 2.0M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 3.5M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Bhutan stood at 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure 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: linked series in Bhutan peaked at 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,718 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, 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: linked series in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 75,718 current LCU per square kilometre —
1991 84,418 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
1992 107,578 current LCU per square kilometre +27.4%
1993 94,351 current LCU per square kilometre -12.3%
1994 111,789 current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
1995 117,835 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1996 163,420 current LCU per square kilometre +38.7%
1997 225,043 current LCU per square kilometre +37.7%
1998 282,465 current LCU per square kilometre +25.5%
1999 327,146 current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
2000 208,317 current LCU per square kilometre -36.3%
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 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158,976 current LCU per square kilometre 75,718 current LCU per square kilometre 327,146 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

  1. 111 Romania 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Nicaragua 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Italy 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Malaysia 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Ghana 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Bhutan?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 75,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Bhutan ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.