Canada vs Iceland: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP

Canada
81.5%
in 2020
Iceland
73.6%
in 2020
Canada rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
0255075100198720032020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 81.5% against 73.6% in Iceland, a difference of 7.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 26 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 6.5% 13.0% Canada
1990s 20.9% 28.1% 7.2% Iceland
2000s 30.5% 71.4% 40.9% Iceland
2010s 49.4% 60.0% 10.7% Iceland
2020s 81.5% 73.6% 7.9% 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 Iceland?
Canada, at 81.5% against 73.6% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp between Canada and Iceland?
7.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.