Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and)
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.3% against 15.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 118 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 16.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 19.9% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and), Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 16.3% against 15.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Bhutan ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.