Net financial flows, IDA in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net financial flows, IDA was -5.99 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA in Bhutan, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida in Bhutan is -5.99 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.4% on the previous year and down 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in Bhutan peaked at 54.87 million NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.99 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 488,000 NFL, current US$ | +2223.8% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million NFL, current US$ | +232.0% |
| 1987 | 5.38 million NFL, current US$ | +232.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million NFL, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million NFL, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million NFL, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 626,000 NFL, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 902,000 NFL, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million NFL, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million NFL, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million NFL, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 940,000 NFL, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 517,000 NFL, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 731,000 NFL, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million NFL, current US$ | +353.2% |
| 2001 | 5.70 million NFL, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million NFL, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million NFL, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million NFL, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million NFL, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million NFL, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million NFL, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | +148.3% |
| 2010 | 404,000 NFL, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 26.88 million NFL, current US$ | +6553.0% |
| 2012 | 36.44 million NFL, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million NFL, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million NFL, current US$ | +195.0% |
| 2015 | 20.75 million NFL, current US$ | +346.3% |
| 2016 | -375,000 NFL, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2017 | 29.68 million NFL, current US$ | -8014.7% |
| 2018 | 30.48 million NFL, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.80 million NFL, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 52.03 million NFL, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2021 | 25.66 million NFL, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 54.87 million NFL, current US$ | +113.8% |
| 2023 | 44.67 million NFL, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2024 | -5.99 million NFL, current US$ | -113.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -5.99 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.27 million NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -5.99 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 129.62 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8014.7% | -375,000 NFL, current US$ | 29.68 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +6553.0% | 404,000 NFL, current US$ | 26.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +2223.8% | 21,000 NFL, current US$ | 488,000 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | 21,000 NFL, current US$ | 5.38 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | 517,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.99 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 million NFL, current US$ | 3.31 million NFL, current US$ | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 million NFL, current US$ | -375,000 NFL, current US$ | 36.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.25 million NFL, current US$ | -5.99 million NFL, current US$ | 54.87 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 92 Central African Republic -4.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 93 Sierra Leone -4.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Burundi -5.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Bolivia -6.38 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Chad -6.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Afghanistan -9.35 million NFL, current US$ 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 (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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -113.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in Bhutan?
- Net financial flows, ida in Bhutan was -5.99 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.87 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.99 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for net financial flows, ida?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.9%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.