Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Canada or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 62.1% in Canada as of 2020.

What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Canada and United Arab Emirates?

0.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?

16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs United Arab Emirates: International debt issues to GDP

Canada

62.1%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

63.0%

in 2020

Canada rank

22nd

United Arab Emirates rank

21st

International debt issues to GDP over time

Canada
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.0% against 62.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.5%	0.1%	13.4%	Canada
2000s	32.2%	25.0%	7.2%	Canada
2010s	45.7%	35.0%	10.7%	Canada
2020s	62.1%	63.0%	0.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Canada or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 62.1% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Canada and United Arab Emirates?: 0.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Canada ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.