Japan vs Lebanon: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP over time
- Japan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Japan currently reports 217.0% against 177.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 86.5% | 4.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 124.1% | 89.6% | 34.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 174.5% | 87.8% | 86.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 217.0% | 177.7% | 39.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp, Japan or Lebanon?
- Japan, at 217.0% against 177.7% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp between Japan and Lebanon?
- 39.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- Japan ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding domestic public 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
Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): 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 public 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.