Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan peaked at 35,435 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14,004 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 14,335 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,895 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 19,569 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 20,060 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17,343 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 23,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 25,872 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 24,874 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29,499 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 26,028 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 27,904 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 28,872 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 35,435 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 33,128 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 19,810 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 111,870 US dollar per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,411 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,004 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,895 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,381 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,343 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,499 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,401 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre | 35,435 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 123 Ghana 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Uganda 17,598 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belarus 15,556 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 Afghanistan 12,798 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Pakistan 12,104 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kenya 11,754 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan was 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,435 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.