How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

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.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit

Lesotho

0.0219 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0258 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

33rd

Nigeria rank

32nd

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

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2020s	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria

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, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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.