Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in United States, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United States is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United States peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places United States 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +274.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +398.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +222.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +398.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +274.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +222.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | -91.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | -57.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +39.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 113 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 114 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 115 Switzerland 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United States?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United States was 0.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does United States rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- United States ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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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.