Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan is 5.33 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan peaked at 7.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.8322 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 99th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.7045 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.3684 units per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.722 units per US$ of GDP | +96.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3697 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1987 | -0.7621 units per US$ of GDP | -306.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8322 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1022 units per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1866 units per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1992 | 4.25 units per US$ of GDP | -10634.6% |
| 1993 | 4.53 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.54 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.34 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 units per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 5.51 units per US$ of GDP | +207.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5898 units per US$ of GDP | -153.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | -313.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 units per US$ of GDP | +129.0% |
| 2002 | 5.14 units per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 2003 | 5.16 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.77 units per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 6.28 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.33 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.33 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.88 units per US$ of GDP, 15% 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 | +10634.6% | -0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | 4.25 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0669 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.722 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.43 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5898 units per US$ of GDP | 5.51 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 units per US$ of GDP | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | 7.77 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bhutan was 5.33 units per US$ of GDP 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 7.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8322 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 174 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 down 3.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.