External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 85,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 24.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.0% |
| 1983 | 37.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1984 | 58.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 189.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +223.3% |
| 1986 | 448.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 1987 | 861.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 1,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 2,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 4,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 5,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 9,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 12,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 15,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 17,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 18,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 21,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 18,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 20,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 24,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 28,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 38,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 42,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 50,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 55,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 62,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 70,993 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 69,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 73,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 84,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 85,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +251.0% | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +223.3% | 58.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +137.2% | 189.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 448.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 515.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Uganda 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Argentina 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Laos 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Peru 73,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.