Bhutan vs Montenegro: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Montenegro
108.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Montenegro rank
10th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bhutan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 114.5% against 108.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 39.0% | 25.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 143.3% | 49.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 157.7% | 34.1% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Bhutan, at 114.5% against 108.6% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bhutan and Montenegro?
- 5.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Montenegro?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Montenegro rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 10th 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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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).