Interest payments in Bhutan
Bhutan: Interest payments was 831.63 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bhutan, 1983–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 831.63 million current LCU for interest payments in 2020.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bhutan peaked at 2.64 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 600,000 current LCU, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 600,000 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 1.00 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 700,000 current LCU | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 18.40 million current LCU | +2528.6% |
| 1990 | 41.30 million current LCU | +124.5% |
| 1991 | 33.40 million current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 59.50 million current LCU | +78.1% |
| 1993 | 62.40 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 217.80 million current LCU | +249.0% |
| 1995 | 199.20 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 205.50 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 201.80 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 103.00 million current LCU | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 84.30 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 80.20 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 77.80 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 115.75 million current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 168.89 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 220.26 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 405.45 million current LCU | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 382.12 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 443.29 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +287.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 billion current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.00 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 831.63 million current LCU | -48.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 831.63 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.26 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 831.63 million current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 389.60 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2528.6% | 700,000 current LCU | 18.40 million current LCU |
| 2008 | +287.8% | 443.29 million current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +249.0% | 62.40 million current LCU | 217.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 million current LCU | 600,000 current LCU | 18.40 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 120.82 million current LCU | 33.40 million current LCU | 217.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.68 million current LCU | 77.80 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.63 million current LCU | 831.63 million current LCU | 831.63 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bhutan?
- Interest payments in Bhutan was 831.63 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 current LCU in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.