Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in United States

United States: Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP was 5.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
9th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in United States, 2000–2021

2345672000201020212000: 2.9 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in United States stood at 5.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in United States peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.

That places United States 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.3% 4.7% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.5% 5.5% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.0% 7.3% 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 6 Switzerland 5.7% compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong (China) 5.2% compare
  4. 10 Canada 4.2% compare
  5. 11 Malaysia 3.9% compare
  6. 12 China (People’s Republic of) 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in United States?
Corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in United States was 5.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
How does United States rank for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp?
United States ranks 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,332 data points, 2000–2021
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