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

United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 61.8% in Iceland as of 2020.

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

1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: International debt issues to GDP

Iceland

61.8%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

63.0%

in 2020

Iceland rank

23rd

United Arab Emirates rank

21st

International debt issues to GDP over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.0% against 61.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Iceland ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.3%	0.1%	9.2%	Iceland
2000s	340.6%	25.0%	315.6%	Iceland
2010s	127.7%	35.0%	92.7%	Iceland
2020s	61.8%	63.0%	1.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 61.8% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Iceland ranks 23rd 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.