Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 8.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.6%
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1985
All-time low
6.2%
in 2019
Years of data
37
1983–2020

Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan, 1983–2020

1020301983200120201983: 29.5 % of GDP1984: 24.3 % of GDP1985: 32.3 % of GDP1986: 26.3 % of GDP1988: 20.4 % of GDP1989: 14.2 % of GDP1990: 12.8 % of GDP1991: 11.2 % of GDP1992: 13.8 % of GDP1993: 13.4 % of GDP1994: 14 % of GDP1995: 16.9 % of GDP1996: 13.5 % of GDP1997: 15.3 % of GDP1998: 12.3 % of GDP1999: 22.9 % of GDP2000: 21.6 % of GDP2001: 26.1 % of GDP2002: 18.1 % of GDP2003: 14.8 % of GDP2004: 13 % of GDP2005: 9.6 % of GDP2006: 11.9 % of GDP2007: 11.1 % of GDP2008: 11.7 % of GDP2009: 9.4 % of GDP2010: 12.2 % of GDP2011: 11.5 % of GDP2012: 13.8 % of GDP2013: 12.9 % of GDP2014: 8.2 % of GDP2015: 8 % of GDP2016: 10.2 % of GDP2017: 11.7 % of GDP2018: 12.4 % of GDP2019: 6.2 % of GDP2020: 8.6 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan is 8.6%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan peaked at 32.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.

That places Bhutan 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Bhutan, 1983 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
1983 29.5%
1984 24.3% -17.6%
1985 32.3% +33.1%
1986 26.3% -18.5%
1988 20.4% -22.5%
1989 14.2% -30.3%
1990 12.8% -10.2%
1991 11.2% -11.9%
1992 13.8% +22.4%
1993 13.4% -2.5%
1994 14.0% +4.0%
1995 16.9% +20.8%
1996 13.5% -19.7%
1997 15.3% +13.0%
1998 12.3% -19.6%
1999 22.9% +86.0%
2000 21.6% -5.5%
2001 26.1% +20.6%
2002 18.1% -30.6%
2003 14.8% -18.2%
2004 13.0% -12.4%
2005 9.6% -25.6%
2006 11.9% +22.9%
2007 11.1% -6.3%
2008 11.7% +4.9%
2009 9.4% -19.4%
2010 12.2% +29.9%
2011 11.5% -5.6%
2012 13.8% +19.7%
2013 12.9% -6.2%
2014 8.2% -36.4%
2015 8.0% -3.1%
2016 10.2% +27.3%
2017 11.7% +14.9%
2018 12.4% +6.1%
2019 6.2% -49.9%
2020 8.6% +38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.5% 14.2% 32.3% 6
1990s 14.6% 11.2% 22.9% 10
2000s 14.7% 9.4% 26.1% 10
2010s 10.7% 6.2% 13.8% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  2. 7 Marshall Islands 8.8% compare
  3. 8 Togo 8.7% compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 8.5% compare
  5. 11 Niger 8.5%
  6. 12 Malawi 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan?
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Bhutan was 8.6% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
Bhutan ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 5,240 data points, 1972–2024
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.