Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 6,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 175.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1982 | 176.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 223.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 228.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 215.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 218.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 307.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 322.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 439.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 494.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 455.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 471.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 445.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 618.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 785.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 892.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 904.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 872.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 908.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 880.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 974.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 974.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 2,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 2,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 5,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 6,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 439.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 684.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 445.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 908.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 880.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 6,579 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Angola 6,295 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Suriname 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 5,470 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 279.81 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 23,412 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 190.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,720 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.