Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 157.87 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157.87 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
86th
of 122 countries
All-time high
157.87 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2,360 TDS, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan is 157.87 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Bhutan peaked at 157.87 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,360 TDS, current US$, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,360 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 3,313 TDS, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 6,415 TDS, current US$ | +93.6% |
| 1984 | 32,809 TDS, current US$ | +411.5% |
| 1985 | 28,547 TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 153,340 TDS, current US$ | +437.1% |
| 1987 | 515,456 TDS, current US$ | +236.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | +154.5% |
| 1989 | 6.36 million TDS, current US$ | +385.0% |
| 1990 | 4.98 million TDS, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 7.17 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 5.85 million TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 9.80 million TDS, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 6.91 million TDS, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.18 million TDS, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 6.92 million TDS, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 6.54 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million TDS, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.45 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.15 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million TDS, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 6.63 million TDS, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 9.31 million TDS, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 30.82 million TDS, current US$ | +231.2% |
| 2008 | 81.49 million TDS, current US$ | +164.4% |
| 2009 | 75.49 million TDS, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 87.39 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 85.28 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 135.57 million TDS, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 78.87 million TDS, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 86.81 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 133.89 million TDS, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 82.34 million TDS, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 82.03 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.31 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 60.83 million TDS, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 60.26 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 129.69 million TDS, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 2022 | 129.20 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 137.56 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 157.87 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 935,337 TDS, current US$ | 2,360 TDS, current US$ | 6.36 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.25 million TDS, current US$ | 4.98 million TDS, current US$ | 9.80 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.21 million TDS, current US$ | 6.27 million TDS, current US$ | 81.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.43 million TDS, current US$ | 60.83 million TDS, current US$ | 135.57 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.91 million TDS, current US$ | 60.26 million TDS, current US$ | 157.87 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 83 Madagascar 198.09 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Lebanon 176.46 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 85 Fiji 162.68 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 87 Sudan 154.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 88 Suriname 150.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 89 Cape Verde 128.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
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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)
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- 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)
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- 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 157.87 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 157.87 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Bhutan ranks 86th 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 81.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.