Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 12,790 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12,790 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 25,976 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 725.31 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 725.31 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 939.93 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 1,039 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1,067 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,312 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1,522 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,516 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1,325 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1,526 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2,089 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 2,205 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,321 SDR per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 3,514 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4,583 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 5,351 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 6,125 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 6,465 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6,560 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,199 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,734 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8,580 SDR per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 9,510 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 11,606 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 13,027 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 14,909 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 17,072 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 13,494 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 16,296 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 16,888 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,546 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 20,886 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21,984 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 22,205 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,612 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 23,480 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 25,976 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19,663 SDR per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 16,268 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 12,790 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,153 SDR per square kilometre | 725.31 SDR per square kilometre | 1,522 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,677 SDR per square kilometre | 1,325 SDR per square kilometre | 5,351 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,971 SDR per square kilometre | 6,125 SDR per square kilometre | 14,909 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,346 SDR per square kilometre | 13,494 SDR per square kilometre | 23,480 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,674 SDR per square kilometre | 12,790 SDR per square kilometre | 25,976 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 132 Uganda 14,642 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 13,329 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 13,276 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 12,578 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ghana 11,871 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 10,378 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 12,790 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,976 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 725.31 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.