Lithuania vs Portugal: International debt issues to GDP

Lithuania
32.5%
in 2020
Portugal
39.6%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39.6% against 32.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 12.9% 10.6% Portugal
2000s 12.2% 60.8% 48.7% Portugal
2010s 26.7% 63.8% 37.1% Portugal
2020s 32.5% 39.6% 7.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39.6% against 32.5% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Lithuania and Portugal?
7.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Lithuania ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.