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 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.7263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
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 | 0.2746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.6375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8734 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2666 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.7263 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.