Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2368 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.2368 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.5333 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2163 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.2738 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2973 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2608 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2525 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2611 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2587 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2947 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2577 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4357 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3971 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5333 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5291 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4668 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3784 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3491 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3801 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3844 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3523 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3769 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4269 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3808 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2601 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4114 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3639 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3557 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3269 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2748 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3247 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4021 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2613 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2092 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1603 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2368 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3576 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.217 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5333 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3491 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5291 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3344 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4114 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2472 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 26 Lebanon 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Seychelles 0.2662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Suriname 0.2333 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 306,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.2368 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5333 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (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.