External debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan stood at 3.37 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan peaked at 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 325,909 DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 325,909 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | +251.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million DOD, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million DOD, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 8.83 million DOD, current US$ | +223.3% |
| 1986 | 20.95 million DOD, current US$ | +137.2% |
| 1987 | 40.24 million DOD, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 67.08 million DOD, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 71.85 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 80.28 million DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 84.85 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 88.31 million DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 94.91 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 103.81 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 105.19 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 112.94 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 117.62 million DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 171.04 million DOD, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 181.80 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 202.24 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 265.15 million DOD, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 376.88 million DOD, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 480.32 million DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 592.01 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 635.57 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 696.10 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 773.77 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 675.85 million DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 772.16 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 919.40 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.55 billion DOD, current US$, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +251.0% | 325,909 DOD, current US$ | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +223.3% | 2.73 million DOD, current US$ | 8.83 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1986 | +137.2% | 8.83 million DOD, current US$ | 20.95 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1987 | +92.1% | 20.95 million DOD, current US$ | 40.24 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.88 million DOD, current US$ | 325,909 DOD, current US$ | 71.85 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 114.07 million DOD, current US$ | 80.28 million DOD, current US$ | 181.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.01 million DOD, current US$ | 202.24 million DOD, current US$ | 773.77 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 919.40 million DOD, current US$ | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Bhutan was 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,909 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.