IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +12302.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +12302.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +170.3% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +95.8% | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 capita 27.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.