Japan vs United States: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Japan
2,477 units per person
in 2025
United States
3,246 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,246 units per person against 2,477 units per person in Japan, a difference of 769 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862.39 units per person | 1,819 units per person | 956.2 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2,270 units per person | 2,132 units per person | 138.03 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,236 units per person | 2,696 units per person | 540.21 units per person | Japan |
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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3,246 units per person against 2,477 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita between Japan and United States?
- 769 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.