Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 14.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan stood at 14.76 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 128.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan peaked at 437.15 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -44.34 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 53rd of 122 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.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 93.64 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1984 | 411.45 % change on previous year | +339.4% |
| 1985 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1986 | 437.15 % change on previous year | -3465.6% |
| 1987 | 236.15 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 154.54 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 385.03 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 1990 | -21.67 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1991 | 43.79 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1992 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1993 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1994 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 30.21 % change on previous year | +321.0% |
| 1996 | -29.46 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1998 | 29.18 % change on previous year | +970.4% |
| 1999 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2000 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2001 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2003 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 2004 | 66.64 % change on previous year | +514.6% |
| 2005 | -44.34 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2006 | 40.37 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2007 | 231.22 % change on previous year | +472.8% |
| 2008 | 164.41 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2009 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2010 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 2011 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2012 | 58.96 % change on previous year | -2546.5% |
| 2013 | -41.82 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2014 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2015 | 54.24 % change on previous year | +439.2% |
| 2016 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -3171.7% |
| 2019 | -33.38 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 2020 | -0.938 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2021 | 115.21 % change on previous year | -12382.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3771 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2023 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -1816.5% |
| 2024 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.17 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 437.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -29.46 % change on previous year | 43.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5 % change on previous year | -44.34 % change on previous year | 231.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -41.82 % change on previous year | 58.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.03 % change on previous year | -0.938 % change on previous year | 115.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 50 Bangladesh 15.43 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Fiji 15.34 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Paraguay 14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Ecuador 13.09 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.84 % change on previous year 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 debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan was 14.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 437.15 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.34 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.