Financial soundness indicators in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial soundness indicators was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial soundness indicators in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, financial soundness indicators in Bhutan stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Bhutan peaked at 3.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 59th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +116.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +750.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +161.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -27.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial soundness indicators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +750.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 financial soundness indicators in Bhutan?
- Financial soundness indicators in Bhutan was 2.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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