American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
American Samoa
0.0025 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
American Samoa rank
155th
Puerto Rico rank
153rd
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.