Bhutan vs Senegal: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Senegal
150.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Senegal rank
4th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bhutan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 150.7% against 114.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 38.0% | 28.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 57.5% | 35.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 126.9% | 3.3% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 150.7% against 114.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bhutan and Senegal?
- 36.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Senegal rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 4th 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 (%).