Guatemala vs South Africa: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP

Guatemala
7.5%
in 2020
South Africa
6.9%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
02468198020002020

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

Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.