Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 105.2% against 96.0% in Sweden as of 2020.

What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?

9.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: International debt issues to GDP (%)

Sweden

96.0%

in 2020

United Kingdom

105.2%

in 2020

Sweden rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

6th

International debt issues to GDP (%) over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 105.2% against 96.0% in Sweden, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.1%	3.7%	12.3%	Sweden
1990s	33.6%	13.9%	19.7%	Sweden
2000s	49.2%	62.4%	13.2%	United Kingdom
2010s	85.5%	96.4%	11.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	96.0%	105.2%	9.3%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 105.2% against 96.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 9.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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: 30 October 2026

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.