Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,399 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7,399 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 10,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 12,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 14,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 23,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 29,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 30,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 31,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 53,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 40,293 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 60,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 80,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 111,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 165,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 184,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 272,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 324,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 378,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 367,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 425,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 420,523 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 453,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 549,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 628,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 659,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 860,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 928,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 924,742 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 837,414 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 132,380 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,249 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 367,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 928,531 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 837,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 90 Mexico 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gabon 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahrain 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Argentina 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, 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
Net foreign assets (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.