External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +245.4% | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +217.7% | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +102.6% | 0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Montenegro 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cape Verde 0.8695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.