Bhutan vs Viet Nam: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Bhutan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports -1.3% against -1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bhutan ranks 137th and Viet Nam ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.1% | 5.0% | 11.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.4% | 4.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Bhutan or Viet Nam?
- Bhutan, at -1.3% against -1.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Viet Nam rank globally for claims on central government?
- Bhutan ranks 137th and Viet Nam ranks 140th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.