Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.9575 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Bhutan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bhutan is 0.9575, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 256.3% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bhutan peaked at 7.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -11.82, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2081 | — |
| 1992 | -2.67 | -1382.0% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | -381.1% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | +345.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8128 | -124.3% |
| 2001 | -11.82 | +1353.6% |
| 2002 | -3.87 | -67.2% |
| 2003 | -9.63 | +148.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -125.9% |
| 2005 | -5.82 | -333.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8737 | -115.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +98.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5819 | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +251.7% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +113.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9191 | -121.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1947 | -78.8% |
| 2013 | -2.14 | +997.2% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -296.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -75.6% |
| 2016 | -0.897 | -187.8% |
| 2017 | -3.27 | +264.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2742 | -91.6% |
| 2019 | -0.6142 | +124.0% |
| 2020 | -1.36 | +121.9% |
| 2021 | -4.8 | +252.0% |
| 2022 | -5.57 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -3.03 | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -159.4% |
| 2025 | -0.7012 | -138.9% |
| 2026 | -2.53 | +261.5% |
| 2027 | -1.45 | -42.9% |
| 2028 | -1.22 | -16.0% |
| 2029 | -0.6127 | -49.6% |
| 2030 | 0.9575 | -256.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9575 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.9575 is above the median for South Asia, which is -1.59. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1382.0% | 0.2081 | -2.67 |
| 2001 | -1353.6% | -0.8128 | -11.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | -2.67 | 7.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.42 | -11.82 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1273 | -3.27 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 | -5.57 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9575 | 0.9575 | 0.9575 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bhutan?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Bhutan was 0.9575 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October