Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%) by country
Countries reporting
84
Highest
11.5%
Bermuda
Lowest
0.0%
Croatia
Median
1.6%
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
1,332
What the numbers show
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%) is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 11.5% in Bermuda; the lowest is 0.0% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.6%, and the mean is 2.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 248.
Over the past decade 57 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 9,943.5%), and the largest decrease in Kazakhstan (down 98.3%).
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 11.5% | 2021 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Macao | 8.6% | 2021 | up 791.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Qatar | 7.5% | 2021 | up 9,943.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Sweden | 7.4% | 2021 | up 207.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 6.3% | 2021 | up 244.5% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 5.7% | 2021 | up 159.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 5.5% | 2021 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 5.2% | 2021 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 9 | United States | 5.0% | 2021 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 4.2% | 2021 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 11 | Malaysia | 3.9% | 2021 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 12 | China | 3.9% | 2021 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.8% | 2021 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 3.6% | 2021 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 3.5% | 2021 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 16 | France | 3.4% | 2021 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 17 | Liechtenstein | 3.2% | 2017 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 18 | Chile | 3.0% | 2021 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 19 | Panama | 2.9% | 2021 | up 96.5% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 2.7% | 2021 | up 218.9% | rising |
| 21 | Georgia | 2.7% | 2021 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Germany | 2.6% | 2021 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 23 | Japan | 2.6% | 2021 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 2.5% | 2021 | up 273.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 2.4% | 2021 | up 79.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Singapore | 2.4% | 2021 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 27 | Brazil | 2.4% | 2021 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 2.3% | 2021 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 2.3% | 2021 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 30 | Bahrain | 2.3% | 2021 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 2.2% | 2021 | up 262.7% | volatile |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1% | 2020 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 2.0% | 2021 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 2.0% | 2021 | up 122.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Israel | 2.0% | 2021 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 36 | South Korea | 1.9% | 2021 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 37 | Norway | 1.9% | 2021 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 38 | South Africa | 1.7% | 2021 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Colombia | 1.7% | 2021 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Peru | 1.6% | 2021 | up 191.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Jamaica | 1.6% | 2020 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Russia | 1.6% | 2021 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 43 | Oman | 1.6% | 2021 | up 219.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Kuwait | 1.5% | 2020 | up 1,631.1% | volatile |
| 45 | New Zealand | 1.4% | 2021 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Greece | 1.4% | 2021 | up 158.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 1.4% | 2021 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Mexico | 1.4% | 2021 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 49 | Philippines | 1.3% | 2021 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Uruguay | 1.2% | 2020 | up 192.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 1.2% | 2020 | up 517.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Austria | 1.2% | 2021 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 1.1% | 2021 | up 382.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Portugal | 1.1% | 2021 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Ukraine | 1.1% | 2021 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Venezuela | 1.0% | 2014 | up 369.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Bahamas | 1.0% | 2021 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2021 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 0.9% | 2021 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 60 | Serbia | 0.8% | 2021 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 0.8% | 2021 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Romania | 0.8% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Slovenia | 0.7% | 2014 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 0.7% | 2021 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Latvia | 0.7% | 2019 | up 2,006.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Hungary | 0.6% | 2021 | up 400.9% | volatile |
| 67 | India | 0.6% | 2021 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Cyprus | 0.6% | 2019 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Laos | 0.6% | 2021 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Lithuania | 0.6% | 2021 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Slovakia | 0.5% | 2021 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Poland | 0.5% | 2021 | up 181.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 0.5% | 2021 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 74 | Puerto Rico | 0.4% | 2013 | up 1,116.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Iceland | 0.4% | 2020 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Turkey | 0.3% | 2021 | up 461.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 0.3% | 2021 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Argentina | 0.3% | 2021 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Nigeria | 0.1% | 2021 | up 708.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Pakistan | 0.1% | 2021 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Vietnam | 0.1% | 2021 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Belarus | 0.1% | 2021 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2021 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 86.5% | volatile |