Cyprus vs Qatar: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP

Cyprus
41.3%
in 2020
Qatar
39.2%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
23rd
Qatar rank
24th

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 41.3% against 39.2% in Qatar, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Qatar ahead.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 9.7% 6.6% Qatar
2000s 16.1% 9.1% 6.9% Cyprus
2010s 26.6% 22.0% 4.6% Cyprus
2020s 41.3% 39.2% 2.1% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding international private debt securities to gdp, Cyprus or Qatar?
Cyprus, at 41.3% against 39.2% in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding international private debt securities to gdp between Cyprus and Qatar?
2.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Qatar rank globally for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th 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.