Lebanon vs Netherlands: International debt issues to GDP

Lebanon
106.4%
in 2020
Netherlands
149.7%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
5th
Netherlands rank
2nd

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Lebanon
  • Netherlands
050100150198720032020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 149.7% against 106.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 43.3%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lebanon ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 116 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 26.6% 11.8% Netherlands
2000s 78.6% 97.8% 19.2% Netherlands
2010s 72.0% 149.9% 77.9% Netherlands
2020s 106.4% 149.7% 43.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Lebanon or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 149.7% against 106.4% in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Lebanon and Netherlands?
43.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lebanon and Netherlands rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Lebanon ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.