Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 430.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 476.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 692.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 910.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 552.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 430.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 436.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 456.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 461.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 509.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2016 | 641.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 787.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 930.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 980.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 773.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 578.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 638.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 476.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 910.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 671.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 578.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Burundi 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Paraguay 1,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 994.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belize 911.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Pakistan 893.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Liberia 873.98 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 948.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.