Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 18.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bhutan is 18.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 61.4% on the previous year and up 351.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 50.61 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -26.77 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 29.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1986 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1987 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +738.5% |
| 1988 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1989 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1990 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1991 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1992 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 50.61 % change on previous year | +814.4% |
| 1997 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +422.8% |
| 1999 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2003 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -474.9% |
| 2004 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2005 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +578.3% |
| 2006 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2008 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | -20.96 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2012 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2013 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 33.51 % change on previous year | +823.3% |
| 2015 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2016 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2018 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -1705.6% |
| 2019 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2020 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2021 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 2022 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2023 | -20.36 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 48.1 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2025 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18.54 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.29 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1705.6% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +823.3% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 33.51 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +814.4% | 5.54 % change on previous year | 50.61 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +738.5% | 2.73 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 29.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 50.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year | 33.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -26.77 % change on previous year | 48.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 36 Croatia 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 20.1 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Comoros 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Eritrea 18.26 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Kenya 17.24 % change on previous year compare
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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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 18.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.61 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.77 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.8%. 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 (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.