Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 175,745 units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2007, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan stood at 175,745 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 260.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan peaked at 175,745 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5,917 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 147th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 2,523 units per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1986 | 1,513 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | -3,960 units per square kilometre | -361.7% |
| 1988 | -4,850 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1989 | -579.37 units per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1990 | -1,149 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1991 | -207.61 units per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 21,865 units per square kilometre | -10631.9% |
| 1993 | 21,910 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,523 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 24,352 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 13,683 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 48,771 units per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 1998 | 10,156 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1999 | -5,917 units per square kilometre | -158.3% |
| 2000 | 14,593 units per square kilometre | -346.6% |
| 2001 | 35,976 units per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2002 | 72,180 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 84,476 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 149,987 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 141,717 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 142,299 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 175,745 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 175,745 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 million units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 175,745 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.49 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +10631.9% | -207.61 units per square kilometre | 21,865 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -246.35 units per square kilometre | -4,850 units per square kilometre | 2,523 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 16,299 units per square kilometre | -5,917 units per square kilometre | 48,771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,122 units per square kilometre | 14,593 units per square kilometre | 175,745 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Chad 222,831 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Samoa 213,823 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Fiji 177,544 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Somalia 157,698 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 138,427 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Georgia 90,216 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan was 175,745 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 175,745 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,917 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.3%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.