How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

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.

Portugal vs Switzerland: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit

Portugal

0.0177 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Switzerland

0.0187 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Portugal rank

36th

Switzerland rank

35th

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

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0721 units per US$ of GDP	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	0.0524 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0.0237 units per US$ of GDP	0.0267 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
2020s	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	0.0516 units per US$ of GDP	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	Switzerland

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, Portugal or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Portugal and Switzerland?: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?: Portugal ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.