Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan
Bhutan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +86.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +351.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +345.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +147.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +118.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +374.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +77.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +151.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +90.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 16 Jamaica 5.2% compare
- 17 Serbia 5.0% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
- 20 Suriname 4.8% compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.7% 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -113.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bhutan was 5.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.