Lesotho vs South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.1419 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1336 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP 0.0597 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 0.1265 units per US$ of GDP 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP 0.1175 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, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0083 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 60th 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.