Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -4.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bhutan stood at -4.25 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bhutan peaked at 51.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.58 million NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 16.05 million NFL, current US$ | +226.7% |
| 2011 | 18.96 million NFL, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million NFL, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 7.29 million NFL, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million NFL, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 51.53 million NFL, current US$ | +977.7% |
| 2016 | -1.18 million NFL, current US$ | -102.3% |
| 2017 | -9.12 million NFL, current US$ | +673.5% |
| 2018 | -5.17 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2019 | -8.57 million NFL, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2020 | -14.58 million NFL, current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2021 | -2.15 million NFL, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2022 | -4.14 million NFL, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 2023 | -4.25 million NFL, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | -4.25 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.08 million NFL, current US$ | -9.12 million NFL, current US$ | 51.53 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.87 million NFL, current US$ | -14.58 million NFL, current US$ | -2.15 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 65 Saint Lucia -3.07 million NFL, current US$
- 66 Sierra Leone -3.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$
- 70 Kyrgyzstan -7.15 million NFL, current US$
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -9.02 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -7.57 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bhutan?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Bhutan was -4.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).