Colombia vs Peru: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP

Colombia
13.1%
in 2020
Peru
12.1%
in 2020
Colombia rank
40th
Peru rank
42nd

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
051015198020002020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 0.3% 1.1% Colombia
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Peru
2010s 6.5% 8.9% 2.4% Peru
2020s 13.1% 12.1% 0.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding international private debt securities to gdp, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 13.1% against 12.1% in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding international private debt securities to gdp between Colombia and Peru?
1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding international 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 international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international 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 intenational 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.