Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan is -20.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 6.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -32.0%, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -268.3% |
| 2008 | -8.5% | -226.2% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | -18.9% | +281.7% |
| 2011 | -26.6% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | -19.1% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | -24.3% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | -23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -26.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -20.9% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | -18.5% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -15.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -11.5% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | -27.8% | +141.1% |
| 2023 | -32.0% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | -20.0% | -37.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 24.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -20.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.3%, 79.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -281.7% | -5.0% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | +268.3% | -4.0% | 6.8% |
| 2008 | -226.2% | 6.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | -8.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -22.2% | -26.6% | -18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.4% | -32.0% | -11.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan was -20.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.0% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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