Bhutan vs IDA total: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Bhutan
- IDA total
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.0% against 2.1% in IDA total, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IDA total ahead.
Bhutan ranks 18th and IDA total ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Bhutan or IDA total?
- Bhutan, at 5.0% against 2.1% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Bhutan and IDA total?
- 2.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IDA total?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and IDA total rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 18th and IDA total ranks 16th 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.