Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -8,718 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -8,718 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 33,460.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bhutan peaked at 179.47 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8,718 units per person, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.94 units per person | — |
| 1984 | -109.58 units per person | -623.2% |
| 1985 | 38.75 units per person | -135.4% |
| 1986 | -62.94 units per person | -262.4% |
| 1987 | -563.68 units per person | +795.6% |
| 1988 | -716 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1989 | -482.58 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1990 | -613.28 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1991 | -714.09 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | -377.31 units per person | -47.2% |
| 1993 | -470.01 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1994 | -297.03 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1995 | -585.96 units per person | +97.3% |
| 1996 | -1,262 units per person | +115.3% |
| 1997 | 26.13 units per person | -102.1% |
| 1998 | -2,598 units per person | -10042.5% |
| 1999 | -3,601 units per person | +38.6% |
| 2000 | -2,512 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2001 | -2,232 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | -931.27 units per person | -58.3% |
| 2003 | -1,870 units per person | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 179.47 units per person | -109.6% |
| 2005 | -2,512 units per person | -1499.7% |
| 2006 | -6,157 units per person | +145.1% |
| 2007 | -8,718 units per person | +41.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -8,718 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -8,718 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,458 units per person. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -10042.5% | 26.13 units per person | -2,598 units per person |
| 2005 | -1499.7% | 179.47 units per person | -2,512 units per person |
| 1987 | -795.6% | -62.94 units per person | -563.68 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -267.87 units per person | -716 units per person | 38.75 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | -1,049 units per person | -3,601 units per person | 26.13 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,094 units per person | -8,718 units per person | 179.47 units per person | 8 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bhutan?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bhutan was -8,718 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 179.47 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,718 units per person in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33,460.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.