Chile vs Portugal: International debt issues to GDP

Chile
34.4%
in 2020
Portugal
39.6%
in 2020
Chile rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
0255075100198020002020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39.6% against 34.4% in Chile, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 116 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 3.9% 3.0% Portugal
1990s 1.8% 7.4% 5.6% Portugal
2000s 8.7% 60.8% 52.1% Portugal
2010s 17.6% 63.8% 46.2% Portugal
2020s 34.4% 39.6% 5.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Chile or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39.6% against 34.4% in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Chile and Portugal?
5.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Chile ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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

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.