Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -31.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -31.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 36.51 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -38.53 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +947.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2012 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -617.0% |
| 2013 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -372.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2015 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2016 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -582.9% |
| 2017 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2018 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +557.4% |
| 2021 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2022 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +798.6% |
| 2023 | -31.1 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -31.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.33 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -31.1 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.31 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +947.7% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.87 % change on previous year | -38.53 % change on previous year | 22.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Mali -24.9 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Nauru -26.29 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Djibouti -30.67 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Burundi -31.27 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo -32.25 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Venezuela -32.83 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Bhutan was -31.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.53 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.2%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.