Kuwait vs Portugal: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
Kuwait
0.0141 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.0177 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
Portugal rank
36th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.0177 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 Portugal?
- 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.