Guatemala vs South Africa: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 7.5% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 66th 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.