Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: International debt issues to GDP

Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2020
Singapore
3.5%
in 1988
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Singapore rank
110th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Singapore
12345198020002020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3.5% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 110th of 116 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 3.5% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 1988.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1988.
How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 110th 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.