Colombia vs Mexico: International debt issues to GDP

Colombia
25.3%
in 2020
Mexico
28.3%
in 2020
Colombia rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.3% against 25.3% in Colombia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 2.3% 2.1% Mexico
1990s 2.8% 14.2% 11.4% Mexico
2000s 10.4% 9.7% 0.6% Colombia
2010s 13.9% 16.5% 2.6% Mexico
2020s 25.3% 28.3% 3.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 28.3% against 25.3% in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Colombia and Mexico?
3.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Colombia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th 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.