How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?

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.

Hong Kong vs Japan: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit

Hong Kong

0.0713 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.0689 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

16th

Japan rank

17th

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

Hong Kong
Japan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
2010s	0.0551 units per US$ of GDP	0.0541 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0877 units per US$ of GDP	0.0871 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong

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, Hong Kong or Japan?: Hong Kong, at 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Hong Kong and Japan?: 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Hong Kong ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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.