External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bhutan

Bhutan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bhutan, 1981–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200220231981: 7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 24.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 37.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 58.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 189.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 448.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 861.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 1.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 2.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 2.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 5.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 6.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 9.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 12.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 15.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 16.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 18.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 20.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 17.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 20.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 24.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 27.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 35.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 42.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 50.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 55.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 62.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 70.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 69.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 72.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 84.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 84.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 81.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 84.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bhutan is 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bhutan peaked at 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

Bhutan ranks 60th of 120 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1981 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 24.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +251.0%
1983 37.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +54.2%
1984 58.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +54.9%
1985 189.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +223.3%
1986 448.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +137.2%
1987 861.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +92.1%
1988 1,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +66.7%
1989 1,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1990 1,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1991 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1992 1,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 2,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1994 2,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.4%
1995 2,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 2,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1997 2,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 4,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.4%
1999 4,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2000 5,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2001 6,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2002 9,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42.1%
2003 12,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
2004 15,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
2005 16,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2006 18,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2007 20,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2008 17,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.7%
2009 20,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2010 24,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2011 27,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2012 35,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
2013 42,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2014 50,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2015 55,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2016 62,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2017 70,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2018 69,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2019 72,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 84,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
2021 84,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 81,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 511.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 2,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 51,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 72,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 83,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 81,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 92,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Benin 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Uganda 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Nigeria 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Mozambique 83,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Haiti 80,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bhutan?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Bhutan was 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Bhutan ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.