Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 6.85 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Bhutan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bhutan stood at 6.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bhutan peaked at 24.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.27 | — |
| 1971 | 18.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.29 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.24 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.38 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.09 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.26 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 18.8 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.21 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 18.76 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 20.42 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 23.56 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 21.27 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 24.07 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 22.3 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 17.46 | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 16.22 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 14.07 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.01 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 14.09 | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 12.03 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 13.18 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 13.85 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.45 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.29 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7.39 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.94 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.85 | -13.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.16, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.85 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.71, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.31 | 18.09 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.53 | 14.07 | 24.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 | 8.45 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 | 6.12 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 6.45 | 10.29 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bhutan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bhutan was 6.85 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Bhutan ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.