Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 44.05 US dollar per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan stood at 44.05 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan peaked at 44.05 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8237 US dollar per person, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8237 US dollar per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.91 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.963 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.53 US dollar per person | +1305.2% |
| 2011 | 14.49 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.34 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.56 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.21 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 11.21 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.01 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.16 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.04 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.92 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.28 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 42.84 US dollar per person | +279.9% |
| 2023 | 44.05 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 44.05 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 44.05 US dollar per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.31 US dollar per person, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1305.2% | 0.963 US dollar per person | 13.53 US dollar per person |
| 2022 | +279.9% | 11.28 US dollar per person | 42.84 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8989 US dollar per person | 0.8237 US dollar per person | 0.963 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.52 US dollar per person | 11.01 US dollar per person | 14.49 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.27 US dollar per person | 10.92 US dollar per person | 44.05 US dollar per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan was 44.05 US dollar per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8237 US dollar per person in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.