External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan stood at 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan peaked at 1.3 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 2nd out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 0.5276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× 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 | +245.4% | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +217.7% | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.8438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Bhutan was 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd 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 7.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.