Germany vs Iceland: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP

Germany
47.9%
in 2020
Iceland
46.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
Iceland rank
18th

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
0100200300400198020002020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 47.9% against 46.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 18th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 5.2% 4.3% Iceland
1990s 13.6% 50.5% 36.9% Iceland
2000s 51.3% 216.2% 164.9% Iceland
2010s 49.5% 110.3% 60.8% Iceland
2020s 47.9% 46.5% 1.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding international private debt securities to gdp, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 47.9% against 46.5% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding international private debt securities to gdp between Germany and Iceland?
1.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 18th 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.