External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +239.9% |
| 1983 | 3.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 5.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +213.4% |
| 1986 | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 1987 | 74.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1988 | 120.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 125.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 136.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 141.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 152.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 171.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 187.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 191.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 205.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 210.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 300.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 312.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 338.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 434.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 603.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 753.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 910.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 960.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,038 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,140 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 984.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,113 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,310 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1,904 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 2,232 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2,631 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2,839 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,184 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 3,575 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,474 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,619 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,190 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,996 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,109 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | 125.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 200.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 312.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 338.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,140 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,625 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,310 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,619 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,143 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,996 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 13 Suriname 5,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 5,103 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 4,980 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 4,211 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Ukraine 4,127 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Armenia 4,092 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.