Bhutan vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Bhutan
203.87 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Zambia
183.57 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person against 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 20.3 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.68 TDS, current US$ per person 39.79 TDS, current US$ per person 38.11 TDS, current US$ per person Zambia
1990s 12.97 TDS, current US$ per person 61.84 TDS, current US$ per person 48.88 TDS, current US$ per person Zambia
2000s 36.49 TDS, current US$ per person 22.21 TDS, current US$ per person 14.28 TDS, current US$ per person Bhutan
2010s 134.32 TDS, current US$ per person 45.03 TDS, current US$ per person 89.29 TDS, current US$ per person Bhutan
2020s 163.06 TDS, current US$ per person 99.41 TDS, current US$ per person 63.65 TDS, current US$ per person Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Bhutan or Zambia?
Bhutan, at 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person against 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Bhutan and Zambia?
20.3 TDS, current US$ per person, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Bhutan ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.