Bhutan vs New Zealand: Central government debt, total
Central government debt, total over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 224.61 billion current LCU against 202.15 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 22.46 billion current LCU.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.08 billion current LCU | 65.89 billion current LCU | 38.81 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 113.83 billion current LCU | 105.29 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 202.15 billion current LCU | 150.25 billion current LCU | 51.91 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt, total, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 224.61 billion current LCU against 202.15 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in central government debt, total between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 22.46 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for central government debt, total?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.