Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 8.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bhutan, 2009–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bhutan stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bhutan peaked at 8.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +20.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Bhutan?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bhutan was 8.4% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.