PPG, private creditors in Bhutan
Bhutan: PPG, private creditors was -4.25 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Bhutan, 1988–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -4.25 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Bhutan peaked at 22.91 million NFL, US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -4.65 million NFL, US$, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.91 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1989 | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | -107.9% |
| 1990 | -2.63 million NFL, US$ | +45.0% |
| 1991 | -2.51 million NFL, US$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -2.38 million NFL, US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million NFL, US$ | -317.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 million NFL, US$ | +226.7% |
| 2011 | 9.08 million NFL, US$ | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 8.68 million NFL, US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.17 million NFL, US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.13 million NFL, US$ | -22.2% |
| 2015 | -4.36 million NFL, US$ | -161.1% |
| 2016 | -4.35 million NFL, US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -4.44 million NFL, US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -4.64 million NFL, US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -4.40 million NFL, US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -4.48 million NFL, US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | -4.65 million NFL, US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -4.14 million NFL, US$ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | -4.25 million NFL, US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | -4.25 million NFL, US$ | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -4.25 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 31.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -4.25 million NFL, US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.19 million NFL, US$, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +317.4% | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | 4.91 million NFL, US$ |
| 2010 | +226.7% | 4.91 million NFL, US$ | 16.05 million NFL, US$ |
| 2015 | -161.1% | 7.13 million NFL, US$ | -4.36 million NFL, US$ |
| 1989 | -107.9% | 22.91 million NFL, US$ | -1.82 million NFL, US$ |
| 1990 | -45.0% | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | -2.63 million NFL, US$ |
| 2011 | -43.4% | 16.05 million NFL, US$ | 9.08 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.55 million NFL, US$ | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | 22.91 million NFL, US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -2.34 million NFL, US$ | -2.63 million NFL, US$ | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million NFL, US$ | 4.91 million NFL, US$ | 4.91 million NFL, US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million NFL, US$ | -4.64 million NFL, US$ | 16.05 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.35 million NFL, US$ | -4.65 million NFL, US$ | -4.14 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, private creditors in Bhutan?
- Ppg, private creditors in Bhutan was -4.25 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 million NFL, US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 million NFL, US$ in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.6%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.