Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person against 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3,787 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 10.2 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 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 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 | 43.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 186.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 143.27 DOD, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 200.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 272.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 71.77 DOD, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 827.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 208.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 619.52 DOD, current US$ per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2,585 DOD, current US$ per person | 273.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4,088 DOD, current US$ per person | 403.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,684 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person against 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3,787 DOD, current US$ per person, 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.