How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?

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.

Kuwait vs Namibia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit

Kuwait

0.0141 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Namibia

0.0218 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kuwait rank

37th

Namibia rank

34th

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

Kuwait
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2010s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2020s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	Namibia

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, Kuwait or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Kuwait and Namibia?: 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Kuwait ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th 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.