Bhutan vs Liberia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Bhutan
4.29 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Liberia
5.33 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Bhutan rank
117th
Liberia rank
115th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Bhutan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.33 million DOD, current US$ against 4.29 million DOD, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 1.04 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401,200 DOD, current US$ | 347.24 million DOD, current US$ | 346.84 million DOD, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.27 million DOD, current US$ | 919.62 million DOD, current US$ | 918.35 million DOD, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6.65 million DOD, current US$ | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 12.76 million DOD, current US$ | 3.61 million DOD, current US$ | 9.15 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | 901,586 DOD, current US$ | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Bhutan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.33 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 Bhutan and Liberia?
- 1.04 million DOD, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Bhutan ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.