Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Bhutan
Bhutan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bhutan is 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bhutan peaked at 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 53rd out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +410.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
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 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Honduras 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Kenya 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Lesotho 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.045 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bhutan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Bhutan was 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.