Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Bhutan or United States of America?

United States of America, at 143.39 against 134.57 in Bhutan as of 2030.

What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Bhutan and United States of America?

8.82, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?

29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs United States of America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

Bhutan

134.57

in 2030

United States of America

143.39

in 2030

Bhutan rank

10th

United States of America rank

7th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Bhutan
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 143.39 against 134.57 in Bhutan, a difference of 8.82.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.01	67.18	1.83	Bhutan
2010s	86.82	104.48	17.66	United States of America
2020s	120.56	128.21	7.64	United States of America
2030s	134.57	143.39	8.83	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Bhutan or United States of America?: United States of America, at 143.39 against 134.57 in Bhutan as of 2030.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Bhutan and United States of America?: 8.82, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?: 29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.
How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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