External debt as a share of gni in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt as a share of gni was 115.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
115.02
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
8th
of 118 countries
All-time high
139.83
in 2020
All-time low
45.97
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
External debt as a share of gni in Bhutan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Bhutan is 115.02, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Bhutan peaked at 139.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.97, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 8th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.97 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 70.03 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 77.35 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 83.59 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 77.35 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 76.77 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.69 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 54 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 61.41 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 57.66 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.44 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.16 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 89.45 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 99.34 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 103.23 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 110.02 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 113.85 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 112.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 111.88 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 139.83 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 125.14 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 115.02 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.62 | 45.97 | 83.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.42 | 57.44 | 113.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.66 | 115.02 | 139.83 | 3 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 61.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 277,830 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Bhutan?
- External debt as a share of gni in Bhutan was 115.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 139.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.97 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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