Net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net financial flows, multilateral was 46.74 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan stood at 46.74 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan peaked at 118.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 330,000 NFL, current US$, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 330,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 836,000 NFL, current US$ | +153.3% |
| 1983 | 693,000 NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 786,000 NFL, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million NFL, current US$ | +224.9% |
| 1986 | 3.19 million NFL, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 8.78 million NFL, current US$ | +175.4% |
| 1988 | 5.86 million NFL, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 6.91 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 7.20 million NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.51 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 3.80 million NFL, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million NFL, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.26 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 8.37 million NFL, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1998 | 4.63 million NFL, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 10.46 million NFL, current US$ | +487.0% |
| 2001 | 12.33 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 21.79 million NFL, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 11.38 million NFL, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million NFL, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 19.89 million NFL, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 12.69 million NFL, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 11.03 million NFL, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 45.59 million NFL, current US$ | +313.5% |
| 2010 | 43.65 million NFL, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.30 million NFL, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 52.74 million NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.32 million NFL, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 49.31 million NFL, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 14.94 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 2017 | 48.14 million NFL, current US$ | +3468.6% |
| 2018 | 41.43 million NFL, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 85.29 million NFL, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 118.44 million NFL, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 59.09 million NFL, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 106.53 million NFL, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 57.17 million NFL, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 46.74 million NFL, current US$ | -18.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46.74 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46.74 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 740.16 million NFL, current US$, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3468.6% | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | 48.14 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +487.0% | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 10.46 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 million NFL, current US$ | 330,000 NFL, current US$ | 8.78 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million NFL, current US$ | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 8.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 million NFL, current US$ | 10.46 million NFL, current US$ | 45.59 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.25 million NFL, current US$ | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | 85.29 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.60 million NFL, current US$ | 46.74 million NFL, current US$ | 118.44 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 71 Lesotho 51.90 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Eswatini 47.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Cape Verde 40.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 33.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti 32.43 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 -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 net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Bhutan was 46.74 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.44 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,000 NFL, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.