Bhutan vs Suriname: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Suriname
129.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
8th
Suriname rank
5th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 129.1% against 114.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.2% | 89.8% | 20.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 140.2% | 16.6% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 129.1% against 114.5% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 14.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 5th 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 (%).