Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Cyprus

Cyprus: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 65.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
65.9%
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
2nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Cyprus, 1994–2020

02040601994200720201994: 4.3 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 3 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 26 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 22.3 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 28.4 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 65.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus is 65.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 65.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1996.

That places Cyprus 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Cyprus, 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 4.3%
1995 3.1% -27.6%
1996 3.0% -4.7%
1997 5.7% +93.8%
1998 8.7% +52.1%
1999 10.8% +23.8%
2000 9.9% -8.2%
2001 9.3% -6.6%
2002 11.1% +20.2%
2003 11.9% +7.1%
2004 15.1% +26.4%
2005 10.7% -28.8%
2006 9.2% -14.6%
2007 8.6% -6.4%
2008 7.1% -16.6%
2009 17.6% +146.9%
2010 24.9% +41.1%
2011 26.0% +4.3%
2012 21.6% -16.9%
2013 3.2% -85.2%
2014 15.9% +398.2%
2015 19.6% +23.5%
2016 22.3% +13.6%
2017 25.3% +13.4%
2018 28.4% +12.6%
2019 40.7% +43.1%
2020 65.9% +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 3.0% 10.8% 6
2000s 11.0% 7.1% 17.6% 10
2010s 22.8% 3.2% 40.7% 10
2020s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Lebanon 99.8% compare
  2. 3 Bahrain 63.8% compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 46.9% compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cyprus was 65.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.