External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0984 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 3 Mongolia 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Senegal 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Montenegro 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.