External debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan
Bhutan: External debt stocks, short-term was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan stood at 0 DOD, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan peaked at 75.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 117th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401,200 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 18.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 5.51 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 114 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 East Timor 1.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Liberia 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 33.31 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 1.30 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 228.39 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 157.87 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 46.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 419.60 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Bhutan was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bhutan ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.