Botswana vs South Africa: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Botswana
36.35 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
34.31 units per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 36.35 units per person against 34.31 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 2.04 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 units per person | 5.72 units per person | 2.01 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0293 units per person | 14.62 units per person | 14.59 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.68 units per person | 26.24 units per person | 19.56 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 36.35 units per person against 34.31 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 2.04 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.