Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bhutan, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bhutan stood at 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bhutan peaked at 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 139.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +396.8% |
| 1990 | 111.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 126.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 152.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 189.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 246.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 173.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 180.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 230.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 184.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 176.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 162.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 166.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 184.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 319.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 186.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 279.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 843.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.3% |
| 2008 | 2,140 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 1,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,295 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 2,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 2,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,553 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 3,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 2,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 1,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,459 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2022 | 3,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 175.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 644 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,140 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 79 Suriname 4,027 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russian Federation 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cameroon 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 (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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bhutan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bhutan was 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.