Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 306,653 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan stood at 306,653 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 306,653 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -406.83 current LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Bhutan 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 231.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 119.93 current LCU per person | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 231.91 current LCU per person | +93.4% |
| 1986 | 134.84 current LCU per person | -41.9% |
| 1987 | -342.24 current LCU per person | -353.8% |
| 1988 | -406.83 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | -47.19 current LCU per person | -88.4% |
| 1990 | -91.13 current LCU per person | +93.1% |
| 1991 | -16.17 current LCU per person | -82.3% |
| 1992 | 1,768 current LCU per person | -11033.2% |
| 1993 | 1,846 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,119 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1,769 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 992.32 current LCU per person | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 3,474 current LCU per person | +250.1% |
| 1998 | 709.83 current LCU per person | -79.6% |
| 1999 | -404.24 current LCU per person | -156.9% |
| 2000 | 973.07 current LCU per person | -340.7% |
| 2001 | 2,344 current LCU per person | +140.9% |
| 2002 | 8,707 current LCU per person | +271.4% |
| 2003 | 8,411 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12,017 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 11,883 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,757 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 16,139 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 15,698 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33,861 current LCU per person | +115.7% |
| 2010 | 47,088 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 60,445 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 71,391 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 72,284 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77,200 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 92,361 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 106,344 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 124,977 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 140,776 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 143,386 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 148,233 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 178,706 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 223,008 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 252,234 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 263,921 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 306,653 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 306,653 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 306,653 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 236,270 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +11033.2% | -16.17 current LCU per person | 1,768 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | -353.8% | 134.84 current LCU per person | -342.24 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +340.7% | -404.24 current LCU per person | 973.07 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +271.4% | 2,344 current LCU per person | 8,707 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +250.1% | 992.32 current LCU per person | 3,474 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | -156.9% | 709.83 current LCU per person | -404.24 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.19 current LCU per person | -406.83 current LCU per person | 231.91 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,217 current LCU per person | -404.24 current LCU per person | 3,474 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,379 current LCU per person | 973.07 current LCU per person | 33,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,625 current LCU per person | 47,088 current LCU per person | 143,386 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,792 current LCU per person | 148,233 current LCU per person | 306,653 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 53 North Macedonia 360,001 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Congo 345,680 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 331,594 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Nigeria 296,323 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Togo 286,343 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 283,043 current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 306,653 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 306,653 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -406.83 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.