External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan stood at 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan peaked at 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,893 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 2,225 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 2,629 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,761 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,104 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 3,501 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3,401 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,137 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 4,109 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,940 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,054 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +239.9% | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +213.4% | 5.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +130.0% | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +86.3% | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.45 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 2,585 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,310 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,088 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,940 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Dominica 5,130 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,821 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 3,492 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan was 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.