Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan is 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan peaked at 0.5499 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3831 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2607 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 66 China 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Romania 0.1688 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Tunisia 0.1679 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Hungary 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Botswana 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan was 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5499 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bhutan ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.