Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Philippines

Philippines: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 11.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.7%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
48th
of 116 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 1989
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Philippines, 1980–2020

051015201980200020201980: 1.7 %1981: 1.6 %1982: 1.5 %1983: 1.6 %1984: 1.4 %1985: 1.4 %1986: 1.1 %1987: 1.1 %1988: 0.631 %1989: 0.442 %1990: 2.2 %1991: 1.9 %1992: 7.9 %1993: 8 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 5.9 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 6.3 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 11.7% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Philippines peaked at 18.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1989.

Philippines ranks 48th of 116 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 international public debt securities to GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Philippines, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 1.7%
1981 1.6% -3.4%
1982 1.5% -8.7%
1983 1.6% +6.5%
1984 1.4% -12.6%
1985 1.4% +5.3%
1986 1.1% -23.8%
1987 1.1% -4.3%
1988 0.6% -40.0%
1989 0.4% -30.0%
1990 2.2% +397.3%
1991 1.9% -13.6%
1992 7.9% +318.8%
1993 8.0% +0.9%
1994 6.8% -15.2%
1995 5.9% -13.5%
1996 6.3% +7.6%
1997 6.3% -0.6%
1998 7.7% +22.3%
1999 10.1% +31.6%
2000 11.3% +11.7%
2001 12.8% +13.5%
2002 15.2% +18.9%
2003 18.3% +20.1%
2004 18.9% +3.4%
2005 18.7% -1.4%
2006 17.3% -7.4%
2007 14.6% -15.3%
2008 12.5% -14.7%
2009 14.2% +13.5%
2010 12.9% -9.0%
2011 11.8% -8.7%
2012 11.3% -3.8%
2013 9.9% -12.9%
2014 9.3% -6.2%
2015 9.4% +1.5%
2016 9.1% -3.3%
2017 9.2% +0.7%
2018 9.7% +6.4%
2019 9.2% -5.1%
2020 11.7% +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2% 0.4% 1.7% 10
1990s 6.3% 1.9% 10.1% 10
2000s 15.4% 11.3% 18.9% 10
2010s 10.2% 9.1% 12.9% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 45 Colombia 12.2% compare
  2. 46 Egypt 11.9% compare
  3. 47 Namibia 11.7% compare
  4. 49 Türkiye 11.5% compare
  5. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.1% compare
  6. 51 Saudi Arabia 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Philippines?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Philippines was 11.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1989.
How does Philippines rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Philippines ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.