PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 288.55 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 288.55 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 629.99 NFL, US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.19 NFL, US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7377 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.81 NFL, US$ per person | +145.0% |
| 1983 | 1.45 NFL, US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 2.28 NFL, US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 10.77 NFL, US$ per person | +372.0% |
| 1986 | 21.77 NFL, US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 1987 | 29.4 NFL, US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 10.53 NFL, US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 1989 | 13.26 NFL, US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8 NFL, US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.98 NFL, US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 15.58 NFL, US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 16.97 NFL, US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3 NFL, US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 9.08 NFL, US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 23.92 NFL, US$ per person | +163.4% |
| 1997 | 25.35 NFL, US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 97.49 NFL, US$ per person | +284.6% |
| 1999 | 5.81 NFL, US$ per person | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 50.43 NFL, US$ per person | +767.7% |
| 2001 | 122.65 NFL, US$ per person | +143.2% |
| 2002 | 149.45 NFL, US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 137.23 NFL, US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 131.94 NFL, US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 116.83 NFL, US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 58.64 NFL, US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 11.75 NFL, US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2008 | -17.19 NFL, US$ per person | -246.4% |
| 2009 | 103.61 NFL, US$ per person | -702.6% |
| 2010 | 164.12 NFL, US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 290.16 NFL, US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 465.79 NFL, US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 496.84 NFL, US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 525.91 NFL, US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 285.08 NFL, US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 438.29 NFL, US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 242.1 NFL, US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 160.53 NFL, US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 233.41 NFL, US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 629.99 NFL, US$ per person | +169.9% |
| 2021 | 86.45 NFL, US$ per person | -86.3% |
| 2022 | 189.27 NFL, US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 2023 | 154.73 NFL, US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 288.55 NFL, US$ per person | +86.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 288.55 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 14.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 288.55 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.19 NFL, US$ per person, 10.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +767.7% | 5.81 NFL, US$ per person | 50.43 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2009 | +702.6% | -17.19 NFL, US$ per person | 103.61 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.22 NFL, US$ per person | 0.7377 NFL, US$ per person | 29.4 NFL, US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.33 NFL, US$ per person | 5.81 NFL, US$ per person | 97.49 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.53 NFL, US$ per person | -17.19 NFL, US$ per person | 149.45 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.22 NFL, US$ per person | 160.53 NFL, US$ per person | 525.91 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.8 NFL, US$ per person | 86.45 NFL, US$ per person | 629.99 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More external debt data for Bhutan
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 34.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 4.29 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Bhutan was 288.55 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 629.99 NFL, US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.19 NFL, US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.