Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.49 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan peaked at 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.275 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.275 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.3603 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.352 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.339 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4256 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7258 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7503 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 4.05 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.43 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 5.38 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 6.04 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 6.93 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.64 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.33 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 9.49 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.49 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.49 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.275 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7258 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7503 units per US$ of GDP | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 units per US$ of GDP | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | 9.49 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 306,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan was 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.275 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.