Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) was 89.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Bhutan, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Bhutan is 89.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Bhutan peaked at 89.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.9% | — |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 89.9% | +5.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 20.9% | 35.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 45.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.5% | 89.9% | 6 |
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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Bhutan?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Bhutan was 89.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.