Bhutan vs Nepal: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Bhutan
3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Nepal rank
84th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1990s | 175.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 553.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 378.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 644 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 896.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 252.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 978.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.