Colombia vs South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.127 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1336 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP against 0.127 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0602 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1213 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1633 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
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, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP against 0.127 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.