Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a share of gdp in Bhutan stood at -20.0%.
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 share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 6.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -32.0%, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 187th of 193 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 share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -268.2% |
| 2008 | -8.5% | -226.3% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | -18.9% | +282.0% |
| 2011 | -26.6% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | -19.1% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | -24.3% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | -23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -26.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -20.9% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | -18.5% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -15.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -11.5% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | -27.8% | +141.1% |
| 2023 | -32.0% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | -20.0% | -37.4% |
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
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Bhutan was -20.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.0% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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