Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,072 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
154th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5,678 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2,508 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan, 2007–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201520232007: 2.7k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 3.9k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 3.2k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 3.0k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 5.7k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 5.0k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 2.9k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 2.9k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 2.5k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 3.2k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 3.6k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 3.0k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 3.9k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 4.9k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 4.2k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 4.7k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 4.1k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan stood at 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan peaked at 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Bhutan 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2007 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2007 2,701 US dollar per square kilometre
2008 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre +46.0%
2009 3,220 US dollar per square kilometre -18.4%
2010 3,005 US dollar per square kilometre -6.7%
2011 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre +88.9%
2012 4,967 US dollar per square kilometre -12.5%
2013 2,934 US dollar per square kilometre -40.9%
2014 2,868 US dollar per square kilometre -2.2%
2015 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre -12.6%
2016 3,177 US dollar per square kilometre +26.7%
2017 3,611 US dollar per square kilometre +13.6%
2018 3,014 US dollar per square kilometre -16.5%
2019 3,928 US dollar per square kilometre +30.3%
2020 4,885 US dollar per square kilometre +24.4%
2021 4,177 US dollar per square kilometre -14.5%
2022 4,676 US dollar per square kilometre +12.0%
2023 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,288 US dollar per square kilometre 2,701 US dollar per square kilometre 3,943 US dollar per square kilometre 3
2010s 3,569 US dollar per square kilometre 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,453 US dollar per square kilometre 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre 4,885 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 151 Suriname 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Ghana 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Liberia 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan was 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 5,678 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,508 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Bhutan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Bhutan ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments (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.