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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 Comoros 6.84 units per person compare
- 179 Burundi 5.88 units per person compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 5.77 units per person compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.68 units per person compare
- 183 Chad 3.57 units per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 3.21 units per person compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.