Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: International debt issues to GDP

Sri Lanka
20.2%
in 2020
Tunisia
20.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Tunisia rank
55th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 55th of 116 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 2.9% 2.6% Tunisia
1990s 0.5% 4.6% 4.1% Tunisia
2000s 2.4% 11.5% 9.2% Tunisia
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 0.1% Tunisia
2020s 20.2% 20.5% 0.3% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 55th 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.