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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1983–2025

0.20.30.40.51983200420251983: 0.214 SDR per US$ of GDP1984: 0.27 SDR per US$ of GDP1985: 0.293 SDR per US$ of GDP1986: 0.257 SDR per US$ of GDP1987: 0.25 SDR per US$ of GDP1988: 0.258 SDR per US$ of GDP1989: 0.256 SDR per US$ of GDP1990: 0.214 SDR per US$ of GDP1991: 0.291 SDR per US$ of GDP1992: 0.254 SDR per US$ of GDP1993: 0.311 SDR per US$ of GDP1994: 0.317 SDR per US$ of GDP1995: 0.299 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.432 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.394 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.499 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.53 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.527 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.516 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.465 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.376 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.347 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.379 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.383 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.351 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.376 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.421 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.376 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.256 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.311 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.327 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.408 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.36 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.351 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.323 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.271 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.321 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.398 SDR per US$ of GDP2021: 0.25 SDR per US$ of GDP2022: 0.199 SDR per US$ of GDP2023: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2024: 0.205 SDR per US$ of GDP2025: 0.228 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1983 0.2138 SDR per US$ of GDP —
1984 0.2699 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.3%
1985 0.2933 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1986 0.2572 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1987 0.2496 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1988 0.2584 SDR per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1989 0.2558 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1990 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1991 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.9%
1992 0.2539 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1993 0.3114 SDR per US$ of GDP +22.7%
1994 0.3174 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1995 0.2986 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1996 0.4322 SDR per US$ of GDP +44.7%
1997 0.394 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1998 0.4988 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.6%
1999 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2000 0.5265 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2001 0.5162 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2002 0.4645 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2003 0.3765 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2004 0.3473 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2005 0.3786 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2006 0.383 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2007 0.3512 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2008 0.3758 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2009 0.4213 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2010 0.3764 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2011 0.2563 SDR per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2012 0.311 SDR per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2013 0.3273 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2014 0.4078 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2015 0.3605 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2016 0.3512 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2017 0.3228 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2018 0.2707 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2019 0.3208 SDR per US$ of GDP +18.5%
2020 0.3977 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.0%
2021 0.2504 SDR per US$ of GDP -37.0%
2022 0.1988 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2023 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2024 0.2045 SDR per US$ of GDP +36.2%
2025 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2569 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2138 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2933 SDR per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.3542 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4141 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3473 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.5265 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3305 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2563 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.4078 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2383 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3977 SDR per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 27 Nicaragua 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 32 Suriname 0.2159 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 33 Republic of Moldova 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1502 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.