Net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net acquisition of financial assets was 7.13 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.13 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2020.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 343.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan peaked at 26.80 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.87 billion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 44.10 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 100.30 million current LCU | +127.4% |
| 1993 | 172.30 million current LCU | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 278.10 million current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1995 | -9.20 million current LCU | -103.3% |
| 1996 | 98.90 million current LCU | -1175.0% |
| 1997 | 325.60 million current LCU | +229.2% |
| 1998 | 213.10 million current LCU | -34.6% |
| 1999 | -55.60 million current LCU | -126.1% |
| 2000 | 294.20 million current LCU | -629.1% |
| 2001 | 510.86 million current LCU | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 227.67 million current LCU | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 45.55 million current LCU | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 86.43 million current LCU | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +2216.4% |
| 2006 | 626.54 million current LCU | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +64.4% |
| 2008 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -300.4% |
| 2009 | -1.13 billion current LCU | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -241.7% |
| 2011 | -819.07 million current LCU | -151.0% |
| 2012 | -2.89 billion current LCU | +252.5% |
| 2013 | -4.87 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 4.51 billion current LCU | -192.6% |
| 2015 | 15.97 billion current LCU | +254.4% |
| 2016 | 26.80 billion current LCU | +67.8% |
| 2017 | 10.66 billion current LCU | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 billion current LCU | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.15 million current LCU | -55.60 million current LCU | 325.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.51 million current LCU | -2.06 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 billion current LCU | -4.87 billion current LCU | 26.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 billion current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 56 Afghanistan 9.64 billion current LCU compare
- 57 Switzerland 8.68 billion current LCU compare
- 58 Egypt 7.39 billion current LCU compare
- 60 Belarus 6.64 billion current LCU compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.57 billion current LCU compare
- 62 Honduras 6.21 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 245.49 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 94.12 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.39 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Bhutan was 7.13 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.80 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.5%. 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. 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.