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CountriesBhutan (BT)

Bhutan.

Kingdom of Bhutan · Thimphu · 892.9K people · south-asia

Governmentconstitutional monarchyArea38.4K km²Active conflicts0Mentions 7d5CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
94.3
Stable risk
27-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Bhutan becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Bhutan · 90-day event volume
18
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
4 of 12
BHUTAN REDUCESBHUTAN'S BITCOBHUTAN SELLSBHUTAN BITCOIN2026-02-132026-03-302026-05-13
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Event timelineLast 7 days · 5 milestones · hover for context
MAY 13
2026
Bhutan Sells $230M in Bitcoin
economic_indicator · severity 6
Elevated
MAY 12
2026
Bhutan Bitcoin Reserve
economic_indicator · severity 4
Moderate
MAY 12
2026
Bhutan Sells Bitcoin
economic_indicator · severity 4
Moderate
MAY 9
2026
Bhutan Bitcoin Reserve
economic_indicator · severity 3
Moderate
MAY 9
2026
Bhutan Bitcoin Holdings
economic_indicator · severity 1
Moderate
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
100/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 0domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 0
Event Volatility
100/100 · 15% wt
target events: 0actor only events: 0domestic events: 0severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.00%article coverage 90d: 93
Arms Activity
100/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 0total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
86/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 4.63%inflation pct: 2.76%unemployment pct: 3.28%
Market Stress
29/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 7negative signals 30d: 5
Sanctions Exposure
100/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 0is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
65/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 73.3literacy rate: 64.90%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
35Moderate
Security
0Stable
Economic
37Moderate
Regulatory
0Stable
Operational
14Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · South Asia
Rank 7 of 9
01Islamic Republic of Pakistan
40.0
02Republic of India
51.0
03Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (prior to 15 August 2021); current country name disputed
51.6
04British Indian Ocean Territory
58.2
05People's Republic of Bangladesh
75.9
06Nepal
78.3
07Kingdom of Bhutan· this country
94.3
08Republic of Maldives
95.7
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 17 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2023
$3.0B
$114.7M YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2023
$3.8K
$120 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
2.8%
1.5% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
3.3%
0.2% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
791.5K
5.1K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
73.3 yrs
0.3 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
91.3%
1.3% YoY
Security12 recent events · 0 conflicts · 0 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
18
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
0
High-severity events
2026-05-13
SEV 6
Bhutan Sells $230M in Bitcoin
Economic Indicator
2026-05-12
SEV 4
Bhutan Bitcoin Reserve
Economic Indicator
2026-05-12
SEV 4
Bhutan Sells Bitcoin
Economic Indicator
2026-05-09
SEV 3
Bhutan Bitcoin Reserve
Economic Indicator
2026-05-09
SEV 1
Bhutan Bitcoin Holdings
Economic Indicator
2026-04-29
SEV 4
Bhutan Sells Bitcoin
Economic Indicator
2026-04-29
SEV 4
Bhutan Bitcoin Sales
Economic Indicator
2026-04-18
SEV 6
Bhutan's Bitcoin Reserves Depletion
Currency Crisis
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
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Bhutan Dumps More Bitcoin as Its $252M BTC Reserve Shrinks

Bhutan is liquidating its $252 million Bitcoin reserve, selling approximately $50 million monthly since early 2026, with on-chain data suggesting complete exit by September at current rates, marking a significant sovereign cryptocurrency liquidation.

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personlast · Apr 28
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+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of Bhutan will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.