Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bhutan is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 196.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bhutan peaked at 21.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 114th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -107.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1223.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +198.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | -3.1% | -243.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -196.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.8%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1223.9% | -0.4% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | -0.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -3.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bhutan?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bhutan was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Bhutan ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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