Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 660.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 660.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 699.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.2% |
| 2009 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 2,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 3,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 3,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 4,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 6,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 4,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 34,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +161.2% | 699.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 660.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 148 Paraguay 5,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Congo 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gambia 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 4,432 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.