Bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank credit to bank deposits was 76.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan, 1983–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan stood at 76.2%.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan peaked at 92.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1985.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.2% | — |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 19.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 20.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 64.8% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Bhutan was 76.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).