Canada vs China: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP

Canada
81.5%
in 2020
China
73.2%
in 2020
Canada rank
2nd
China rank
5th

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • China
020406080198920042020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 81.5% against 73.2% in China, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 5th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 30.5% 20.4% 10.1% Canada
2010s 49.4% 44.6% 4.8% Canada
2020s 81.5% 73.2% 8.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp, Canada or China?
Canada, at 81.5% against 73.2% in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp between Canada and China?
8.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and China rank globally for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding domestic private debt securities 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
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 547 data points, 1987–2020
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.