PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.1974 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 4th 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$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +378.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0597 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0655 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0433 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1527 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +670.5% |
| 2001 | 0.151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1668 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1342 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1167 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0899 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.8% |
| 2008 | -0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -241.1% |
| 2009 | 0.054 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -703.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0674 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1693 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1854 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0965 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.139 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1974 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +202.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 0.051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +703.0% | -0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.054 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +670.5% | 0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0254 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Ukraine 0.1273 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1046 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Maldives 0.0863 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.0616 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.0589 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 0.0585 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.