Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,025 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,025 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,269 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.16 SDR per person, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 80th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70.16 SDR per person | — |
| 1984 | 87.86 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 94.21 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 93.82 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 112.07 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 126.34 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 118.09 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 104.57 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 116.62 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 105.57 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 126.87 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 148.22 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 158.31 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 238.97 SDR per person | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 248.42 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 318.34 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 363.56 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 406.45 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 419.25 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 416.12 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 384.89 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 392.57 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 492.13 SDR per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 538.36 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 649.78 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 721.34 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 808.15 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 916.84 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 714.55 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 855.61 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 877.26 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,162 SDR per person | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 1,065 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,107 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,109 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 920.36 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1,147 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 1,269 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 894.15 SDR per person | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 737.66 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 575.34 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 864.81 SDR per person | +50.3% |
| 2025 | 1,025 SDR per person | +18.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,025 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,025 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 382.14 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.36 SDR per person | 70.16 SDR per person | 126.34 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 192.95 SDR per person | 104.57 SDR per person | 363.56 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.9 SDR per person | 384.89 SDR per person | 808.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.5 SDR per person | 714.55 SDR per person | 1,162 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.47 SDR per person | 575.34 SDR per person | 1,269 SDR per person | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bhutan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bhutan was 1,025 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 SDR per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.16 SDR per person in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.