Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP

Iceland
46.5%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
47.7%
in 2020
Iceland rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
0100200300400198020002020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 47.7% against 46.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 327.5% 23.4% 304.0% Iceland
2010s 110.3% 31.5% 78.9% Iceland
2020s 46.5% 47.7% 1.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding international private debt securities to gdp, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 47.7% against 46.5% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding international private debt securities to gdp between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Iceland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.