Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United Kingdom, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 1998.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2546 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 160 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +142.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1824 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +142.9% | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 29 Israel 0.2337 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.2314 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 32 Slovenia 0.2187 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Angola 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 34 France 0.1994 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for United Kingdom
- Other investment, Debt instruments 7.66 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.46 trillion US dollar (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 110,234 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.24 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 6.59 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6703 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24,920 US dollar per person (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.8776 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom was 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2546 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 1998.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.