Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: International debt issues to GDP

Kazakhstan
22.0%
in 2020
Malaysia
22.1%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
0510152025198020002020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.1% 14.2% 8.1% Malaysia
2000s 12.7% 20.1% 7.4% Malaysia
2010s 21.9% 18.8% 3.1% Kazakhstan
2020s 22.0% 22.1% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th 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.