Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 0.6109 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.6109
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
138th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.6989
in 2017
All-time low
0.0464
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Bhutan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.6109 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bhutan peaked at 0.6989 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0464, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0464 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0482 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0502 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0522 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0543 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0564 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0587 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.061 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.066 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0687 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0705 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0713 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0725 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0735 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0857 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0926 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0961 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1167 | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.13 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1621 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1555 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1861 | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1968 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2024 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1996 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1862 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.177 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1737 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2213 | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1544 | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.15 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2039 | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2405 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2798 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3172 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2744 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2901 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.329 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2614 | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2288 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2902 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3441 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.477 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4618 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5901 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6025 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6417 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4601 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5098 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5887 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6989 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6818 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6109 | -10.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6109 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.23, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6109 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.53, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0557 | 0.0464 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0791 | 0.0687 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1632 | 0.0961 | 0.2024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2069 | 0.15 | 0.3172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.318 | 0.2231 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5859 | 0.4601 | 0.6989 | 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 0.6109 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 0.6989 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Bhutan ranks 138th 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 up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.