Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was -33.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan is -33.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan peaked at 37.15 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -40.2 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +951.0% |
| 2010 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2012 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 2013 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2014 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2015 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2016 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -584.2% |
| 2017 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2018 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +555.3% |
| 2021 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2022 | -40.2 % change on previous year | +517.4% |
| 2023 | -33.2 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -33.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -33.2 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.87 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +951.0% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.3 % change on previous year | -40.2 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Djibouti -31.76 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Nauru -32.46 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo -32.56 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Panama -44.61 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Malawi -45.25 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Burundi -50.65 % 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan was -33.2 % change on previous year 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 37.15 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 166 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 189.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.