How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit

Bahrain

0.0123 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kuwait

0.0141 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Bahrain rank

40th

Kuwait rank

37th

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	Bahrain
2010s	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	Bahrain
2020s	0.0272 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0238 units per US$ of GDP	Bahrain

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 unit, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Bahrain ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, 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, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.