Faroe Islands vs South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Faroe Islands
0.143 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1336 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.143 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.2269 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 units per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1463 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.143 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 59th 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.