Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5,917 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,363 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 2,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1986 | 1,513 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | -3,960 current LCU per square kilometre | -361.7% |
| 1988 | -4,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1989 | -579.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1990 | -1,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1991 | -207.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 21,865 current LCU per square kilometre | -10631.9% |
| 1993 | 21,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 24,352 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 13,683 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 48,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 1998 | 10,156 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1999 | -5,917 current LCU per square kilometre | -158.3% |
| 2000 | 14,593 current LCU per square kilometre | -346.6% |
| 2001 | 35,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2002 | 136,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +279.7% |
| 2003 | 134,758 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 205,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 206,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 242,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 287,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 282,661 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 616,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2010 | 866,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -246.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 16,299 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,196 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 616,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 866,755 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 96 Honduras 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Congo 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Vanuatu 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Yemen 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russian Federation 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 64.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,025 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,917 current LCU per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.