Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term

Lesotho
56.35 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
67.94 million
in 2025
Lesotho rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
73rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 67.94 million against 56.35 million in Lesotho, a difference of 11.58 million.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 616,842 3.14 million 2.52 million Puerto Rico
2010s 484,271 128.68 million 128.19 million Puerto Rico
2020s 9.63 million 20.69 million 11.06 million Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 67.94 million against 56.35 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
11.58 million, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Lesotho ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. 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
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.