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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 91,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Fiji 87,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Belarus 86,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 80,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Haiti 80,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Honduras 78,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.