IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 19.9 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.9 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.2 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Bhutan is 19.9 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 21.2 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Bhutan ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Bhutan, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 0 units per person —
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0.0223 units per person —
1982 2.88 units per person +12778.7%
1983 2.79 units per person -3.1%
1984 3.92 units per person +40.6%
1985 3.8 units per person -3.1%
1986 3.68 units per person -3.0%
1987 3.57 units per person -3.0%
1988 3.47 units per person -2.9%
1989 3.36 units per person -2.9%
1990 3.28 units per person -2.7%
1991 3.22 units per person -1.7%
1992 6.8 units per person +111.4%
1993 7.09 units per person +4.2%
1994 7.09 units per person +0.0%
1995 7.17 units per person +1.2%
1996 7.16 units per person -0.1%
1997 7.04 units per person -1.8%
1998 6.9 units per person -1.9%
1999 9.06 units per person +31.3%
2000 8.85 units per person -2.4%
2001 8.65 units per person -2.3%
2002 8.46 units per person -2.2%
2003 8.28 units per person -2.1%
2004 8.12 units per person -2.0%
2005 7.98 units per person -1.7%
2006 7.87 units per person -1.3%
2007 7.78 units per person -1.2%
2008 7.69 units per person -1.1%
2009 7.61 units per person -1.1%
2010 7.53 units per person -1.1%
2011 7.44 units per person -1.1%
2012 7.36 units per person -1.1%
2013 7.28 units per person -1.1%
2014 7.2 units per person -1.1%
2015 7.13 units per person -1.0%
2016 21.2 units per person +197.4%
2017 21.02 units per person -0.9%
2018 20.87 units per person -0.7%
2019 20.73 units per person -0.7%
2020 20.59 units per person -0.7%
2021 20.45 units per person -0.7%
2022 20.3 units per person -0.7%
2023 20.16 units per person -0.7%
2024 20.03 units per person -0.6%
2025 19.9 units per person -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +12778.7% 0.0223 units per person 2.88 units per person
2016 +197.4% 7.13 units per person 21.2 units per person
1992 +111.4% 3.22 units per person 6.8 units per person
1984 +40.6% 2.79 units per person 3.92 units per person
1999 +31.3% 6.9 units per person 9.06 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 2.75 units per person 0 units per person 3.92 units per person 10
1990s 6.48 units per person 3.22 units per person 9.06 units per person 10
2000s 8.13 units per person 7.61 units per person 8.85 units per person 10
2010s 12.78 units per person 7.13 units per person 21.2 units per person 10
2020s 20.24 units per person 19.9 units per person 20.59 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 144 South Sudan 20.18 units per person compare
  2. 145 Central African Republic 20.11 units per person compare
  3. 146 Guatemala 20.01 units per person compare
  4. 148 Morocco 19.38 units per person compare
  5. 149 Gambia 18.75 units per person compare
  6. 150 Ghana 18.41 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Bhutan?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Bhutan was 19.9 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21.2 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Bhutan rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Bhutan ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.