Claims on private sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Claims on private sector was 14.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Bhutan, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14.5% for claims on private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 121.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Bhutan peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.5% | — |
| 1985 | -0.7% | -114.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -492.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +102.1% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +244.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -53.5% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +204.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -90.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -106.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -28141.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -15721.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +995.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +135.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +116.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -44.2% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +121.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -0.7% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | -0.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 19 Kosovo 15.8% compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.8% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 14.5% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 14.0% compare
- 24 Russian Federation 12.6% compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 12.5% compare
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 private sector in Bhutan?
- Claims on private sector in Bhutan was 14.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for claims on private sector?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.