Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 134.57 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
134.57
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
141.06
in 2029
All-time low
32.98
in 1997
Years of data
37
1994–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan, 1994–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan stood at 134.57.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 141.06 in 2029 and was at its lowest, 32.98, in 1997.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.19 | — |
| 1995 | 38.75 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 36.85 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 32.98 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 36.4 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 39.23 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 44.03 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 52.35 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 57.71 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 68.5 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 76.03 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 80.84 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 80.12 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.25 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 60.57 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 61.04 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.81 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 62.33 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 71.47 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 87.44 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 89.79 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 90.16 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.99 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 104.08 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.39 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.78 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 116.01 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 124.47 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 119.86 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 117.05 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 110.44 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 105.61 | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 121.11 | +14.7% |
| 2027 | 124.43 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 125.56 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 141.06 | +12.3% |
| 2030 | 134.57 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.57 | 32.98 | 53.19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.84 | 44.03 | 80.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.82 | 55.81 | 104.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.56 | 105.61 | 141.06 | 10 |
| 2030s | 134.57 | 134.57 | 134.57 | 1 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan was 134.57 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 141.06 in 2029.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.98 in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October