Italy vs Spain: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Italy
0.5001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.5913 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5913 units per US$ of GDP against 0.5001 units per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0912 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5202 units per US$ of GDP 0.5097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.5303 units per US$ of GDP 0.5677 units per US$ of GDP 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.479 units per US$ of GDP 0.6129 units per US$ of GDP 0.1339 units per US$ of GDP Spain

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, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 0.5913 units per US$ of GDP against 0.5001 units per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Italy and Spain?
0.0912 units per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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.