Financial Institutions Access Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.4311 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Bhutan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.4311 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Bhutan peaked at 0.4311 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.147 | — |
| 1983 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.151 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1536 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1616 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.161 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1652 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1757 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1745 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.182 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1812 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.182 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1987 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1994 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1888 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1912 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1843 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1598 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1611 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1651 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.171 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.167 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1651 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.156 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1605 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1669 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1731 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2115 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2623 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1873 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2877 | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2928 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3132 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3405 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3821 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4024 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4311 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4311 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4311 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1657, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4311 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3053, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +53.6% | 0.1873 | 0.2877 |
| 2012 | -28.6% | 0.2623 | 0.1873 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1262 | 0 | 0.1757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1842 | 0.1598 | 0.1994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1646 | 0.156 | 0.1731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3111 | 0.1873 | 0.4311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4311 | 0.4311 | 0.4311 | 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 institutions access index in Bhutan?
- Financial institutions access index in Bhutan was 0.4311 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4311 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for financial institutions access index?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. 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 Institutions Access 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.