Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 6.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Bhutan is 6.55, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 62.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bhutan peaked at 14.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.47 | — |
| 2007 | 13.68 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.99 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 11.75 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.65 | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 9.26 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 9.99 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 12.53 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 10.47 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 4.02 | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 6.55 | +62.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.55 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.85, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 | 10.99 | 14.55 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 6.65 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 4.02 | 12.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More infrastructure data for Bhutan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bhutan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bhutan was 6.55 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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