Bhutan vs Cape Verde: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Cape Verde
86.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Cape Verde rank
14th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 114.5% against 86.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Cape Verde ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 50.2% | 16.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.1% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 116.0% | 7.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Bhutan, at 114.5% against 86.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 27.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Cape Verde ranks 14th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).