Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0984 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.6375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.6553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.