Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd 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.