Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Nicaragua
0.0034 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Puerto Rico rank
153rd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP 0.02 units per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
Nicaragua, at 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd 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.