External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 4.29 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.29 million DOD, current US$
World rank
117th
of 123 countries
All-time high
75.00 million DOD, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan, 1985–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan stood at 4.29 million DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 194.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan peaked at 75.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 117th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million DOD, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 891,344 DOD, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million DOD, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1994 | 703,052 DOD, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 575,385 DOD, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 104,000 DOD, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1823.1% |
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 1.53 million DOD, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 30,000 DOD, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million DOD, current US$ | +3310.0% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million DOD, current US$ | +330.2% |
| 2004 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12.48 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | +837.5% |
| 2013 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 87,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | +3356.3% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million DOD, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 27.78 million DOD, current US$ | +544.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million DOD, current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million DOD, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million DOD, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 2023 | 930,000 DOD, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2024 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 4.29 million DOD, current US$ | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.29 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.29 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.12 billion DOD, current US$, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3356.3% | 87,000 DOD, current US$ | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2002 | +3310.0% | 30,000 DOD, current US$ | 1.02 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1823.1% | 104,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2012 | +837.5% | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401,200 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 5.51 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 114 Belize 13.25 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 5.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Burundi 4.82 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 382,607 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Lesotho 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 0 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 34.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan was 4.29 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bhutan ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.