France vs United Kingdom: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP

France
0.9119 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.663 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.9119 units per US$ of GDP against 0.663 units per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.491 units per US$ of GDP 0.5503 units per US$ of GDP 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 0.7892 units per US$ of GDP 0.7052 units per US$ of GDP 0.084 units per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.8638 units per US$ of GDP 0.7149 units per US$ of GDP 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP France

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, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 0.9119 units per US$ of GDP against 0.663 units per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between France and United Kingdom?
0.2489 units per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.