Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bhutan is 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bhutan peaked at 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,272 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 179 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 … square kilometre PPP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,795 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11,174 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12,650 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 10,272 current international $ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 11,669 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 11,550 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15,155 current international $ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 20,053 current international $ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 23,114 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 25,620 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 16,214 current international $ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 16,182 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,394 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 20,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 25,850 current international $ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 29,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 27,394 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 37,321 current international $ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 45,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 47,628 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 53,412 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 53,410 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52,164 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 60,653 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 77,314 current international $ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 95,832 current international $ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 101,618 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 104,391 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 111,638 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 118,693 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 125,135 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 130,941 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 165,174 current international $ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 315,640 current international $ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.16 million current international $ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,205 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,272 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,620 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,285 current international $ per square kilometre | 16,182 current international $ per square kilometre | 47,628 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,913 current international $ per square kilometre | 52,164 current international $ per square kilometre | 118,693 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,606 current international $ per square kilometre | 125,135 current international $ per square kilometre | 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 138 Lesotho 200,671 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Russia 191,878 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 186,015 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Tajikistan 181,868 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 175,195 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 160,681 current international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bhutan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Bhutan was 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 185,175 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,272 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.