Bhutan vs Zambia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Zambia rank
9th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 114.5% against 114.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 91.9% | 25.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 58.8% | 34.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 123.6% | 128.9% | 5.2% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 114.5% against 114.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th 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 (%).