Bhutan vs Zambia: External debt stocks
External debt stocks 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 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 203.5% | 192.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 206.8% | 162.8% | Zambia |
| 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 stocks, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 114.5% against 114.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.