Afghanistan vs Bhutan: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
12,684 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2021
Bhutan
19,175 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
135th
Bhutan rank
132nd

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 19,175 excluding gold per square kilometre against 12,684 excluding gold per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 6,491 excluding gold per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 174 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1990s 380.32 excluding gold per square kilometre 2,089 excluding gold per square kilometre 1,709 excluding gold per square kilometre Bhutan
2000s 4,019 excluding gold per square kilometre 17,520 excluding gold per square kilometre 13,501 excluding gold per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 9,127 excluding gold per square kilometre 27,155 excluding gold per square kilometre 18,028 excluding gold per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 11,930 excluding gold per square kilometre 36,660 excluding gold per square kilometre 24,730 excluding gold per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 19,175 excluding gold per square kilometre against 12,684 excluding gold per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
6,491 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.