Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 57th 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0666 TDS, current US$ per person | +395.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2925 TDS, current US$ per person | +420.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9536 TDS, current US$ per person | +226.1% |
| 1988 | 2.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +147.0% |
| 1989 | 11.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +382.5% |
| 1990 | 8.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 12.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 12.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 13.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 12.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 12.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 12.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 11.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 10.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 47.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +197.9% |
| 2008 | 118.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +151.0% |
| 2009 | 108.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 124.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 120.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 194.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 111.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 121.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 182.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 156.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 117.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 123.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 88.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 92.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 170.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +83.6% |
| 2022 | 169.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 179.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 118.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 88.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 194.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 92.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Kosovo 236.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Morocco 233.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Cambodia 193.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Senegal 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Zambia 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.