Bhutan vs South Asia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
South Asia rank
10th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.8147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.6557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and South Asia?
- 0.8147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.