Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan stood at 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +399.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +358.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.9% |
| 1989 | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +398.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0468 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 16 Laos 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cape Verde 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Serbia 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Belarus 0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Benin 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bhutan ranks 19th 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 13.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.