Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 986.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 113th of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 41.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 50.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 81.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 176.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 2011 | 242.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 443.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 257.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 327.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 470.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 846.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 1,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 1,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 669.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 110 Switzerland 3,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 111 Peru 3,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Eswatini 3,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 2,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iraq 2,467 BoP, 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 986.2%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.