Malaysia vs South Africa: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.3% against 63.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 25.9% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.4% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 77.3% | 13.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.3% against 63.5% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 13.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th 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.