Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan stood at 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +58.0% | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +55.0% | 0.0489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | -58.1% | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Tuvalu 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Senegal 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 India 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Benin 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Mali 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Brazil 0.0172 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan was 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, 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.