Bhutan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Bhutan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.2% against 8.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 4.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 8.3% | 6.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Bhutan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bhutan, at 16.2% against 8.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.