Short-term debt in Bhutan
Bhutan: Short-term debt was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bhutan, 1985–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for short-term debt in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 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 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Bhutan 108th out of 111 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 total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 2.2% | — |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -59.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -66.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +1836.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3006.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +316.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +675.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3130.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +413.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +176.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +137.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,720 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,490 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 129,850 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.33 % 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 World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for short-term debt?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 111 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 World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.