Bhutan vs South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Bhutan
4,198 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia
222 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
South Asia rank
11th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person against 222 DOD, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 3,976 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 18.9 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 43.33 DOD, current US$ per person 46.95 DOD, current US$ per person 3.63 DOD, current US$ per person South Asia
1990s 200.96 DOD, current US$ per person 91.73 DOD, current US$ per person 109.23 DOD, current US$ per person Bhutan
2000s 827.53 DOD, current US$ per person 77.8 DOD, current US$ per person 749.74 DOD, current US$ per person Bhutan
2010s 2,585 DOD, current US$ per person 137.44 DOD, current US$ per person 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person Bhutan
2020s 4,088 DOD, current US$ per person 201.45 DOD, current US$ per person 3,886 DOD, current US$ per person Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Bhutan or South Asia?
Bhutan, at 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person against 222 DOD, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Bhutan and South Asia?
3,976 DOD, current US$ per person, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Bhutan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.