Short-term debt in Bhutan
Bhutan: Short-term debt was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Bhutan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bhutan peaked at 10.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +857.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2987.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +548.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +117.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +74.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.9%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2987.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | +857.3% | 1.0% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
- 114 Lesotho 0.2% compare
- 115 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 116 Liberia 0.0% compare
- 116 Tonga 0.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Bhutan?
- Short-term debt in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for short-term debt?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.