Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Bhutan
114.5%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
115.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
9th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
7th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 115.4% against 114.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 66.6% 129.4% 62.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 93.4% 86.4% 7.0% Bhutan
2020s 123.6% 118.0% 5.6% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 115.4% against 114.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Bhutan ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed