Belize vs Bhutan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Belize
13.25 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Bhutan
4.29 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Belize rank
114th
Bhutan rank
117th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 13.25 million DOD, current US$ against 4.29 million DOD, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 8.96 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 114th and Bhutan ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.10 million DOD, current US$ | 401,200 DOD, current US$ | 9.70 million DOD, current US$ | Belize |
| 1990s | 41.33 million DOD, current US$ | 1.27 million DOD, current US$ | 40.06 million DOD, current US$ | Belize |
| 2000s | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | 6.65 million DOD, current US$ | 20.14 million DOD, current US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.59 million DOD, current US$ | 12.76 million DOD, current US$ | 7.17 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.94 million DOD, current US$ | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | 8.42 million DOD, current US$ | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 13.25 million DOD, current US$ against 4.29 million DOD, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Belize and Bhutan?
- 8.96 million DOD, current US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Belize ranks 114th and Bhutan ranks 117th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.