Japan vs South Africa: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding

Japan
5.9%
in 2021
South Africa
6.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
5101520199720092021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 24 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 13.5% 4.7% South Africa
2010s 5.3% 10.8% 5.5% South Africa
2020s 5.7% 6.4% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding between Japan and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 532 data points, 1987–2021
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).