Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 72.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72.3% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan peaked at 72.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1987.
That places Bhutan 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.7% | — |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +65.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 72.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 72.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.4%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 8.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 38.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 64.9% | 72.3% | 6 |
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 credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bhutan was 72.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Bhutan ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.