Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 94.8 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bhutan, 1982–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bhutan stood at 94.8. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bhutan peaked at 94.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.72 | — |
| 1983 | 3.49 | +102.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 12.05 | +294.2% |
| 1986 | 15.22 | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 14.42 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 25.26 | +75.2% |
| 1990 | 48.2 | +90.8% |
| 1991 | 58.72 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 44.83 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 46.41 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.83 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 42.58 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.74 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 47.31 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 47.03 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.24 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 59.78 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 74.62 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 78.62 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 84.54 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 80.44 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 67.1 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 60.78 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 61.97 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 66.36 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 76.28 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 93.64 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 93.77 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 | 1.72 | 25.26 | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.56 | 39.4 | 58.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 47.03 | 84.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.47 | 57.94 | 94.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bhutan was 94.8 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.