South Korea vs Malaysia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
South Korea
0.009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0057 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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.