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
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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

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).