Kazakhstan vs United States of America: International debt issues to GDP

Kazakhstan
22.0%
in 2020
United States of America
21.4%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
51st
United States of America rank
53rd

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • United States of America
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.1% 6.0% 0.1% Kazakhstan
2000s 12.7% 16.9% 4.2% United States of America
2010s 21.9% 18.2% 3.7% Kazakhstan
2020s 22.0% 21.4% 0.5% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Kazakhstan or United States of America?
Kazakhstan, at 22.0% against 21.4% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Kazakhstan and United States of America?
0.6%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and United States of America rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd 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

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.