Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30.7% against 29.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 12.2% | 31.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 55.2% | 37.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 75.6% | 45.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 47.0% | 28.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30.7% against 29.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.