SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 678.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 678.59 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 302.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 678.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 3 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2000 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 168.39 units per square kilometre | +1419.9% |
| 2010 | 168.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 168.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 168.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 168.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 168.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 157.11 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 157.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 158.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 159.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 160.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 673.41 units per square kilometre | +320.2% |
| 2022 | 674.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 678.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 678.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 678.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,076 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1419.9% | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 168.39 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +320.2% | 160.25 units per square kilometre | 673.41 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +150.0% | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 168.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.5 units per square kilometre | 157.11 units per square kilometre | 168.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.64 units per square kilometre | 160.25 units per square kilometre | 678.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Suriname 704.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 688.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 684.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Myanmar 640.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 613.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 608 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 678.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 678.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.