Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
154th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0437 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan, 2007–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252007201520232007: 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.114 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.092 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.109 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.096 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.055 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan stood at 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan peaked at 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Bhutan ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 2007 to 2023.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2007 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2008 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP +39.2%
2009 0.0922 US dollar per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2010 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2011 0.1094 US dollar per US$ of GDP +63.3%
2012 0.0959 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2013 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP -40.0%
2014 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2015 0.0437 US dollar per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2016 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2017 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2018 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2019 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP +23.1%
2020 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP +38.5%
2021 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2022 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2023 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3
2010s 0.063 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0437 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1094 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0616 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 151 Solomon Islands 0.0551 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Nepal 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Tonga 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 India 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0483 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bhutan was 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Bhutan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Bhutan ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.