Greece vs Sri Lanka: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.0% against 19.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.3% | 8.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 2.0% | 16.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.0% against 19.3% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Greece ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.