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
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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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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

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.