Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 1.81 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bhutan stood at 1.81 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 2.04 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 583.29 million, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 583.29 million | — |
| 2007 | 665.07 million | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 886.15 million | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 770.69 million | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 billion | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 billion | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 2.04 billion | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.81 billion | -11.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.81 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.81 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.19 billion, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726.30 million | 583.29 million | 886.15 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.53 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion | 1.24 billion | 2.04 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 Liberia 2.21 billion compare
- 167 French Polynesia 2.18 billion compare
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- 170 Saint Lucia 1.80 billion compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.77 billion compare
- 172 East Timor 1.71 billion compare
More trade data for Bhutan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 111.51 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.71 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.15 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.07 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.54 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.68 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 62.56 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 41,059 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bhutan?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bhutan was 1.81 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.29 million in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.