Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan is 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan peaked at 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 66th of 121 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 | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0709 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7022 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +411.5% |
| 1985 | 0.611 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +437.1% |
| 1987 | 11.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.2% |
| 1988 | 28.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1989 | 136.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +385.0% |
| 1990 | 106.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 153.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 125.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 150.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 189.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 246.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 173.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 178.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 230.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 173.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 164.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 157.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 162.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 179.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 312.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 173.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 244.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 808.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +231.2% |
| 2008 | 2,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 2009 | 1,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 2,069 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 2,277 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3,513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 2,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 1,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2022 | 3,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 172.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 632.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 157.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,424 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,994 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 63 Nigeria 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Peru 3,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brazil 3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Argentina 3,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Togo 3,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Laos 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
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- 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 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.