Financial Development Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial Development Index was 0.2104 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Bhutan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2104 for financial development index in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Bhutan peaked at 0.2167 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.1145 | — |
| 1983 | 0.1145 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1157 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1175 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1206 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1204 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1217 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1247 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1271 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1264 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1267 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1329 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1336 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.132 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.139 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1434 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1353 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.146 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1418 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1401 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1392 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1446 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1423 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1494 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1668 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1833 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1848 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1893 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.196 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2045 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2101 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2167 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2104 | -2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2104 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2104 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.229, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1318 | 0.1247 | 0.1434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1424 | 0.1353 | 0.1494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1898 | 0.1642 | 0.2167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2104 | 0.2104 | 0.2104 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Bhutan?
- Financial development index in Bhutan was 0.2104 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2167 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for financial development index?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.