Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,701 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 3,220 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 3,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2012 | 4,967 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2,934 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 2,868 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 3,177 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 3,611 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3,014 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 3,928 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 4,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 4,177 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 4,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55,978 US dollar per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,288 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,701 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,569 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,453 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,885 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Suriname 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ghana 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.