Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 71.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Bhutan stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Bhutan peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1987.
Bhutan ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % 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% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 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 | 67.6% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +4.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 71.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 71.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.5%, 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% | 38.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 64.9% | 71.6% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Bhutan?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Bhutan was 71.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.