Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 60th of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1006.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +265.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× 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 | +1006.8% | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +265.5% | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 57 Switzerland 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Slovakia 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Italy 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 France 0.0113 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bhutan was 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bhutan ranks 60th 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 130.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.