External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan

Bhutan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
50th
of 121 countries
All-time high
83,577 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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: 27.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 35.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 42.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 50.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 53.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 60.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 69.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 67.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 71.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 83.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 83.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 80.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 83.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan peaked at 83,577 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 50th of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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 27,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2012 35,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
2013 42,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
2014 50,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2015 53,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2016 60,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2017 69,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2018 67,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2019 71,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2020 83,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
2021 83,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 80,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%

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 50,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 71,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 82,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 80,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 91,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Fiji 87,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Belarus 86,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Republic of Moldova 80,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Haiti 80,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Honduras 78,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 83,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Bhutan ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.