Bahrain vs Japan: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Bahrain
46.1%
in 2019
Japan
39.5%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
24th
Japan rank
27th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Japan
01020304050199920092020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 46.1% against 39.5% in Japan, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 7.2% 3.1% Japan
2000s 19.1% 9.9% 9.3% Bahrain
2010s 35.9% 23.2% 12.7% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Bahrain or Japan?
Bahrain, at 46.1% against 39.5% in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Bahrain and Japan?
6.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).