Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP was 64.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
64.4%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Sweden, 2001–2020

02040602001201020202001: 3.2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 49.1 %2013: 47.3 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 48.7 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 50.6 %2019: 54.5 %2020: 64.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Sweden stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Sweden peaked at 64.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Sweden, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 3.2%
2002 3.4% +3.8%
2003 2.2% -36.1%
2004 2.5% +14.7%
2005 2.0% -17.1%
2006 2.3% +12.9%
2007 3.1% +33.0%
2008 10.3% +236.5%
2009 14.9% +43.8%
2010 49.6% +234.2%
2011 45.2% -9.0%
2012 49.1% +8.8%
2013 47.3% -3.6%
2014 42.4% -10.4%
2015 48.7% +14.8%
2016 48.6% -0.3%
2017 56.9% +17.1%
2018 50.6% -11.0%
2019 54.5% +7.7%
2020 64.4% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 2.0% 14.9% 9
2010s 49.3% 42.4% 56.9% 10
2020s 64.4% 64.4% 64.4% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 China 73.2% compare
  2. 6 Australia 70.8% compare
  3. 7 Japan 68.7% compare
  4. 9 Malaysia 57.6% compare
  5. 10 Thailand 52.8% compare
  6. 11 Norway 47.1% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Sweden?
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Sweden was 64.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 547 data points, 1987–2020
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Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus 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 domestic private 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.