External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 114.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 129 countries
All-time high
139.8%
in 2020
All-time low
46.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 114.5% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bhutan peaked at 139.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 9th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 110.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 113.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 112.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 139.8% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 125.1% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 115.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 114.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 46.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 57.4% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 114.5% | 139.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 6 Mauritius 123.2% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115.4% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115.4% compare
- 10 Zambia 114.2% compare
- 11 Montenegro 108.6% compare
- 12 Ukraine 101.3% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -0.336 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,024 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Bhutan was 114.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 139.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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