Botswana vs South Africa: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
Botswana
0.0047 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0052 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 209 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 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 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, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 unit?
- Botswana ranks 51st 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.