External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +239.9% |
| 1983 | 3.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 5.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +213.4% |
| 1986 | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 1987 | 74.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1988 | 120.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 128.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 141.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 143.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 154.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 174.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 188.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 193.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 205.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 214.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 300.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 329.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 354.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 446.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 618.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 774.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 924.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 992.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,075 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,133 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,332 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,509 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2,021 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 2,245 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,648 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2,850 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,195 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 3,590 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,491 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,666 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,204 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 4,215 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,047 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,154 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +239.9% | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +213.4% | 5.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +130.0% | 17.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +86.3% | 39.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.45 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 204.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 141.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 329.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 354.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,655 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,332 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,666 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,183 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,047 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Moldova 4,367 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Paraguay 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Jordan 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 El Salvador 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.