How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

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

Ireland

0.0845 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.0689 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Japan rank

17th

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

Ireland
Japan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3049 units per US$ of GDP	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.2825 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2010s	0.1263 units per US$ of GDP	0.0541 units per US$ of GDP	0.0722 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	0.1026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0871 units per US$ of GDP	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland

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, Ireland or Japan?: Ireland, at 0.0845 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 Ireland and Japan?: 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Ireland ranks 15th 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.