North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP

North Macedonia
21.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
20.0%
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 21.5% against 20.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 0.3% 5.6% North Macedonia
2000s 4.9% 2.0% 2.9% North Macedonia
2010s 8.7% 9.3% 0.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 21.5% 20.0% 1.5% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
North Macedonia, at 21.5% against 20.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
1.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 23rd 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

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.