Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Bhutan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 5.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Bhutan ranks 117th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th of 123 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 9.8% | 9.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 8.7% | 7.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 11.9% | 10.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Bhutan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for short-term debt?
- Bhutan ranks 117th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.