Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 116 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Spain ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.