Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,064 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bhutan is 1,064 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,283 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.98 SDR per person, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70.98 SDR per person | — |
| 1984 | 89.12 SDR per person | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 95.49 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 95.11 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 113.38 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 127.65 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 119.43 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 105.96 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 118.07 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 107.14 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 128.58 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 149.97 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 160.15 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 240.86 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 250.35 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 320.29 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 365.54 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 408.45 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 421.26 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 418.13 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 386.89 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 394.56 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 494.12 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 540.38 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 651.84 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 723.45 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 818.87 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 927.45 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 725.05 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 866 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 887.54 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,172 SDR per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 1,075 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,121 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,123 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 934.3 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1,161 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 1,283 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 933.13 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 776.41 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 614.04 SDR per person | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 903.49 SDR per person | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 1,064 SDR per person | +17.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,064 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.26 SDR per person, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,064 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 390.04 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.6 SDR per person | 70.98 SDR per person | 127.65 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 194.69 SDR per person | 105.96 SDR per person | 365.54 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.79 SDR per person | 386.89 SDR per person | 818.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.29 SDR per person | 725.05 SDR per person | 1,172 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.07 SDR per person | 614.04 SDR per person | 1,283 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 (sdr), per capita in Bhutan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bhutan was 1,064 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 SDR per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.98 SDR per person in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.