Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 131.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 676.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 1,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 676.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 883.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,517 current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 676.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 Cambodia 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tajikistan 2,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eswatini 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iraq 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kiribati 1,904 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.