Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -155,214 units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -155,214 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 42,411.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bhutan peaked at 3,063 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -155,214 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 214.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | -1,156 units per square kilometre | -640.0% |
| 1985 | 421.63 units per square kilometre | -136.5% |
| 1986 | -706.29 units per square kilometre | -267.5% |
| 1987 | -6,521 units per square kilometre | +823.3% |
| 1988 | -8,535 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1989 | -5,924 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1990 | -7,735 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1991 | -9,167 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | -4,666 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1993 | -5,580 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | -4,138 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1995 | -8,068 units per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1996 | -17,398 units per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 366.83 units per square kilometre | -102.1% |
| 1998 | -37,173 units per square kilometre | -10233.6% |
| 1999 | -52,706 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2000 | -37,672 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2001 | -34,252 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | -14,610 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2003 | -29,955 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2004 | 3,063 units per square kilometre | -110.2% |
| 2005 | -43,619 units per square kilometre | -1524.0% |
| 2006 | -108,346 units per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 2007 | -155,214 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -155,214 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -155,214 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 million units per square kilometre. (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 | -10233.6% | 366.83 units per square kilometre | -37,173 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -1524.0% | 3,063 units per square kilometre | -43,619 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -823.3% | -706.29 units per square kilometre | -6,521 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3,172 units per square kilometre | -8,535 units per square kilometre | 421.63 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | -14,626 units per square kilometre | -52,706 units per square kilometre | 366.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -52,576 units per square kilometre | -155,214 units per square kilometre | 3,063 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 135 Estonia -94,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan -108,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho -130,853 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu -178,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Qatar -194,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 North Macedonia -198,062 units per square kilometre 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 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 -155,214 units per square kilometre 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 3,063 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -155,214 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 172 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 42,411.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.