Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Bhutan
3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 175.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 644 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 417.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 462.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 841.54 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$), per square, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.