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

United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 57.1% in Greece as of 2020.

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

5.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Greece vs United Arab Emirates: International debt issues to GDP

Greece

57.1%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

63.0%

in 2020

Greece rank

24th

United Arab Emirates rank

21st

International debt issues to GDP over time

Greece
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.0% against 57.1% in Greece, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.2%	25.0%	30.2%	Greece
2010s	69.9%	35.0%	34.9%	Greece
2020s	57.1%	63.0%	5.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Greece or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 57.1% in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Greece and United Arab Emirates?: 5.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Greece ranks 24th 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: 04 September 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.