Financial Development Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial Development Index was 0.2104 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Bhutan, 1980β2020
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.
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
- 108 Guatemala 0.2124 compare
- 109 Suriname 0.2123 compare
- 110 Fiji, Republic of 0.2109 compare
- 112 Latvia, Republic of 0.2092 compare
- 113 Lithuania, Republic of 0.2052 compare
- 114 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2024 compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 306,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.3% (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.