Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,939 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 104th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,939 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 5,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1985 | 5,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 7,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 17,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 1989 | 17,512 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 19,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 20,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 23,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 31,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 39,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 45,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 51,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 59,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 76,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 89,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 113,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 123,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 126,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 119,253 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 131,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 159,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 181,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 264,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 323,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 368,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 408,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 456,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 532,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 552,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 608,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 661,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 715,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 780,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 951,300 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +145.7% | 7,245 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,798 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +99.9% | 2,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,873 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 45,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,101 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,420 current LCU per square kilometre | 368,576 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 408,545 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 101 United Arab Emirates 994,130 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 980,188 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Malaysia 958,633 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Spain 888,689 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Morocco 867,110 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Greece 756,618 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 956,300 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,939 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current 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.