Afghanistan vs Bhutan: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Afghanistan
17.75 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Bhutan
37.79 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
86th
Bhutan rank
85th
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 37.79 million DOD, current US$ against 17.75 million DOD, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.04 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Bhutan ranks 85th of 98 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.57 million DOD, current US$ | 56.05 million DOD, current US$ | 37.48 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | 38.58 million DOD, current US$ | 20.84 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 37.79 million DOD, current US$ against 17.75 million DOD, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 20.04 million DOD, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Bhutan ranks 85th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.