Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 312,519 units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 312,519 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 744.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan peaked at 312,519 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 922.46 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 922.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1,237 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 1,186 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,440 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 1,761 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 2,481 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 4,114 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 4,621 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 6,551 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 9,111 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 10,462 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 18,188 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1995 | 18,862 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 18,802 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36,995 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1998 | 36,992 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,440 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43,907 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 55,248 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 75,604 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 98,964 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 133,777 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 172,389 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 230,899 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 312,519 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 312,519 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 312,519 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.12 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,877 units per square kilometre | 922.46 units per square kilometre | 4,114 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,802 units per square kilometre | 4,621 units per square kilometre | 37,440 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,413 units per square kilometre | 43,907 units per square kilometre | 312,519 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 138 Egypt 385,004 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mauritania 347,858 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 321,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 290,209 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Panama 278,732 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 275,756 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bhutan was 312,519 units per square kilometre 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 312,519 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.46 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 172 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 744.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.