Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 2,732.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1,439 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 26th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4495 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 10.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2223.8% |
| 1986 | 34.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 1987 | 115.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 1988 | 45.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 62.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 42.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 31.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 19.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 32.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 27.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 29.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 23.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 12.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 18.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 83.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +353.2% |
| 2001 | 143.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 131.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 165.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 221.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 201.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 249.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 211.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 197.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 490.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 705.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +6553.0% |
| 2012 | 955.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 41.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2014 | 121.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 2015 | 544.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +346.3% |
| 2016 | -9.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.8% |
| 2017 | 778.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8014.7% |
| 2018 | 799.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 755.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,364 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2021 | 672.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 1,439 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2023 | 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,451 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8014.7% | -9.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 778.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +6553.0% | 10.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 705.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +2223.8% | 0.4495 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4495 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 490.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 672.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,439 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 23 Kenya 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Liberia 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Nepal 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Lesotho 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -113.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 26th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,732.4%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.