Barbados vs South Africa: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
Barbados
0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0052 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Barbados rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Barbados ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.