Interest payments in Bhutan
Bhutan: Interest payments was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bhutan, 1984–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Bhutan is 1.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bhutan peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 133rd 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 | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +2777.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +155.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +209.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +82.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +241.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bhutan?
- Interest payments in Bhutan was 1.5% 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 9.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.