Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bhutan is 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bhutan peaked at 3,235 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 531.11 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,100 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 1,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1,085 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 531.11 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 1,148 US dollar per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2012 | 904.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 1,181 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 823.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 1,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 2,211 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 3,235 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 2,556 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 3,039 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 14,664 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,173 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,085 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,334 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,282 US dollar per square kilometre | 531.11 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,211 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,810 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,235 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 133 Jordan 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 East Timor 3,168 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malawi 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,230 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bahrain 2,094 US dollar per square kilometre
- 139 Botswana 2,027 US dollar 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$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bhutan?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bhutan was 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,235 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.11 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.