Bolivia vs South Africa: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 69th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 69th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding international 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
Amount of public 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 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 international 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.