Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -4.58 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-4.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 263.5%
World rank
68th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.21 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
-6.66 billion current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
36
1984–2020

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan, 1984–2020

-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B02.5B5.0B1984200220201984: 36.8M current LCU1985: -128.1M current LCU1986: 58.1M current LCU1988: 150.3M current LCU1989: 81.8M current LCU1990: -306.1M current LCU1991: -2.9M current LCU1992: -145.6M current LCU1993: 483.7M current LCU1994: 231.5M current LCU1995: -5.0M current LCU1996: 338.7M current LCU1997: 25.7M current LCU1998: 360.9M current LCU1999: -364.5M current LCU2000: -474.7M current LCU2001: -2.0B current LCU2002: -953.7M current LCU2003: -2.9B current LCU2004: 642.7M current LCU2005: -356.4M current LCU2006: 537.9M current LCU2007: 1.2B current LCU2008: -758.7M current LCU2009: 306.4M current LCU2010: 1.4B current LCU2011: -1.3B current LCU2012: -1.7B current LCU2013: -5.4B current LCU2014: 5.2B current LCU2015: -1.2B current LCU2016: -1.8B current LCU2017: -6.7B current LCU2018: -2.9B current LCU2019: 2.8B current LCU2020: -4.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded -4.58 billion current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 263.5% on the previous year and down 424.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan peaked at 5.21 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.66 billion current LCU, in 2017.

Bhutan ranks 68th of 156 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.78 million current LCU -128.10 million current LCU 150.30 million current LCU 5
1990s 61.64 million current LCU -364.50 million current LCU 483.70 million current LCU 10
2000s -471.87 million current LCU -2.85 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU 10
2010s -1.14 billion current LCU -6.66 billion current LCU 5.21 billion current LCU 10
2020s -4.58 billion current LCU -4.58 billion current LCU -4.58 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 65 Eswatini -3.29 billion current LCU compare
  2. 66 Tunisia -3.56 billion current LCU compare
  3. 67 Papua New Guinea -3.93 billion current LCU compare
  4. 69 Netherlands -6.89 billion current LCU compare
  5. 70 Slovakia -7.06 billion current LCU compare
  6. 71 Panama -7.12 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan was -4.58 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 billion current LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -6.66 billion current LCU in 2017.
How does Bhutan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Bhutan ranks 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 424.1%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.