The total value of corporate bonds issued by low and middle income countries increased to 170.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, up from 134.4 billion in the preceding year. Chinese companies accounted for a large percentage of the bonds issued in both years -71.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, and 108.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. China's share was far greater than any other single actor, even when aggregated at the regional level.
Total value of corporate bonds issued in low and middle income countries in 2019 and 2020, by region
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Low income countries are defined by the source as countries with a 2015 gross national income (GNI) per capita of 1,025 U.S. dollars or less.
Middle income countries are defined by the source as countries with a 2015 GNI per capita of between 1,026 and 12,475 U.S. dollars.
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World Bank. (October 11, 2021). Total value of corporate bonds issued in low and middle income countries in 2019 and 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083770/external-corporate-bonds-issued-developing-economies-region/
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