Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
278,388 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
8,967 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 278,388 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,967 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 186 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 9,558 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 9,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,709 constant LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 14,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 12,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 11,448 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 18,378 constant LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 17,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 14,304 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 23,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 24,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 24,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 48,358 constant LCU per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1995 | 45,094 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 42,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 54,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 53,492 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 57,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 37,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 40,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 64,717 constant LCU per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 69,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 92,970 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 95,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 93,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 97,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 103,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 103,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 162,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 194,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 267,288 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 244,460 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 278,388 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 236,664 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 271,954 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 212,004 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 250,036 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 207,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 107,444 constant LCU per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 107,135 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 109,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,378 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,691 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | 57,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | 103,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,492 constant LCU per square kilometre | 162,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | 278,388 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | 107,135 constant LCU per square kilometre | 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 Bahamas 159,990 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 148,778 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 141,807 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 El Salvador 134,845 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,717 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Samoa 130,559 constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 135,845 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,388 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,967 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.