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
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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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.