Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 29.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 29.6% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -79.7% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +416.3% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -72.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +76.3% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +73.6% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +102.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +80.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -8.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 29.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 29.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.5%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +416.3% | 6.9% | 35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3% | 4.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 6.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 7.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 8.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 26.6% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- External debt stocks, short-term 4.29 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Bhutan?
- Multilateral debt service in Bhutan was 29.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.