International debt issues to GDP in Estonia

Estonia: International debt issues to GDP was 10.4% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
10.4%
Change on year
up 173.9%
World rank
93rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Estonia, 1996–2020

02468101996200820201996: 0.815 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 10.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Estonia is 10.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 173.9% on the previous year and up 321.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Estonia peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.

That places Estonia 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 0.8% 4.8% 4
2000s 3.1% 1.7% 4.5% 10
2010s 5.0% 2.5% 7.3% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 90 Honduras 10.7% compare
  2. 91 Azerbaijan 10.6% compare
  3. 92 Belarus 10.4% compare
  4. 94 Armenia 10.3% compare
  5. 95 Slovak Republic 10.0% compare
  6. 96 Morocco 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Estonia?
International debt issues to gdp in Estonia was 10.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Estonia ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues 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

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.