Central government debt, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Central government debt, total was 202.15 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Bhutan, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Bhutan is 202.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 408.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Bhutan peaked at 202.15 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.01 billion current LCU | 7.72 billion current LCU | 34.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.83 billion current LCU | 39.79 billion current LCU | 174.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.15 billion current LCU | 202.15 billion current LCU | 202.15 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Mauritius 296.83 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Norway 275.92 billion current LCU compare
- 47 New Zealand 224.61 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Switzerland 190.25 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Netherlands 170.01 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Guatemala 104.97 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.6% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.5% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 58.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Bhutan?
- Central government debt, total in Bhutan was 202.15 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 202.15 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for central government debt, total?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.