12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 5.73 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.73 units per person
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.97 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025

01020301990200720251990: 5.1 units per person1991: 3.3 units per person1992: 1.7 units per person1993: 14.4 units per person1994: 5.4 units per person1995: 12.8 units per person1996: 1.8 units per person1997: 5.4 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 1.6 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 3.1 units per person2004: 3.1 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 16.4 units per person2007: 26.5 units per person2008: 35 units per person2009: 7.2 units per person2010: 8.6 units per person2011: 8.5 units per person2012: 20.9 units per person2013: 2.8 units per person2014: 17.2 units per person2015: 8.2 units per person2016: 3.7 units per person2017: 4.9 units per person2018: 0.604 units per person2019: 6.2 units per person2020: 2.8 units per person2021: 9.4 units per person2022: 4.8 units per person2023: 17.1 units per person2024: 10.9 units per person2025: 5.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan is 5.73 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 34.97 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.

That places Bhutan 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 5.09 units per person
1991 3.33 units per person -34.5%
1992 1.73 units per person -48.1%
1993 14.42 units per person +733.3%
1994 5.41 units per person -62.5%
1995 12.77 units per person +136.1%
1996 1.82 units per person -85.7%
1997 5.37 units per person +194.7%
1998 0 units per person -100.0%
1999 0 units per person
2000 0 units per person
2001 1.64 units per person
2002 0 units per person -100.0%
2003 3.14 units per person
2004 3.07 units per person -2.0%
2005 0 units per person -100.0%
2006 16.4 units per person
2007 26.52 units per person +61.7%
2008 34.97 units per person +31.8%
2009 7.2 units per person -79.4%
2010 8.55 units per person +18.7%
2011 8.46 units per person -1.1%
2012 20.91 units per person +147.2%
2013 2.77 units per person -86.8%
2014 17.18 units per person +521.2%
2015 8.25 units per person -52.0%
2016 3.68 units per person -55.4%
2017 4.87 units per person +32.4%
2018 0.6041 units per person -87.6%
2019 6.15 units per person +918.7%
2020 2.84 units per person -53.9%
2021 9.37 units per person +230.6%
2022 4.76 units per person -49.2%
2023 17.08 units per person +258.7%
2024 10.92 units per person -36.1%
2025 5.73 units per person -47.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 5.73 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 5.73 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 61.49 units per person, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +918.7% 0.6041 units per person 6.15 units per person
1993 +733.3% 1.73 units per person 14.42 units per person
2014 +521.2% 2.77 units per person 17.18 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 units per person 0 units per person 14.42 units per person 10
2000s 9.29 units per person 0 units per person 34.97 units per person 10
2010s 8.14 units per person 0.6041 units per person 20.91 units per person 10
2020s 8.45 units per person 2.84 units per person 17.08 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 178 Comoros 6.84 units per person compare
  2. 179 Burundi 5.88 units per person compare
  3. 180 Sao Tome and Principe 5.77 units per person compare
  4. 182 Sierra Leone 3.68 units per person compare
  5. 183 Chad 3.57 units per person compare
  6. 184 Burkina Faso 3.21 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan was 5.73 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 34.97 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
How does Bhutan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Bhutan ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.