Japan vs Sweden: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding

Japan
5.9%
in 2021
Sweden
3.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
05101520199720092021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.9% against 3.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 6.6% 2.1% Japan
2010s 5.3% 3.0% 2.3% Japan
2020s 5.7% 2.7% 3.0% Japan

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 Sweden?
Japan, at 5.9% against 3.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding between Japan and Sweden?
2.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
Japan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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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About this data

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).