Bhutan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Bhutan
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.0% against 2.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 18th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Bhutan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Bhutan, at 5.0% against 2.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Bhutan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 2.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 18th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). 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 gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.