Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -4.58 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bhutan, 1984–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.