As of the beginning of 2021, outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom was largely composed of investment grade rather than speculative grade. This was the case for for both financial and non-financial ratings. Companies based in the UK accounted for the second-largest share of corporate debt globally, with 1.64 trillion U.S. dollars in rated debt (excl. tax haven debt).
Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type
(in billion U.S. dollars)
According to the source, the values include "bonds, notes, loans, and revolving credit facilities rated by S&P Global Ratings. Excludes debt instruments that do not have a global scale rating. Foreign currencies are converted to USD at the exchange rate on close of business on January 1, 2021."
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S&P Capital IQ. (June 11, 2021). Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/
S&P Capital IQ. "Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/
S&P Capital IQ. (2021). Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/
S&P Capital IQ. "Value of Outstanding Corporate Debt in The United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by Rating Grade and Corporation Type (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/
S&P Capital IQ, Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Value of outstanding corporate debt in the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], S&P Capital IQ, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1205749/corporate-debt-rating-type-uk/
