Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 11,863 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 11,863 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 25,628 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 716.97 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 716.97 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 926.66 SDR per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,025 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,053 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,297 SDR per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 1,506 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,450 SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,319 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,497 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1,305 SDR per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,506 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2,065 SDR per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 2,180 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,295 SDR per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 3,487 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4,555 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 5,322 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 6,095 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 6,434 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,528 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,167 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,700 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8,545 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 9,474 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 11,569 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 12,989 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 14,714 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 16,876 SDR per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 13,298 SDR per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 16,101 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 16,692 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 22,351 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 20,690 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21,707 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 21,928 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,334 SDR per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 23,010 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 25,628 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 18,179 SDR per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 15,104 SDR per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 11,863 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,139 SDR per square kilometre | 716.97 SDR per square kilometre | 1,506 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,653 SDR per square kilometre | 1,305 SDR per square kilometre | 5,322 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,922 SDR per square kilometre | 6,095 SDR per square kilometre | 14,714 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,099 SDR per square kilometre | 13,298 SDR per square kilometre | 23,010 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,693 SDR per square kilometre | 11,863 SDR per square kilometre | 25,628 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 128 Cyprus 14,681 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uganda 13,879 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belize 13,571 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 11,595 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 9,552 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 9,021 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 306,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 11,863 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,628 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.97 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.