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
0.050.10.150.2200120132025

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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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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.