Bahrain vs South Africa: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Bahrain
42.10 billion
in 2025
South Africa
37.84 billion
in 2025
Bahrain rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199620102025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 42.10 billion against 37.84 billion in South Africa, a difference of 4.26 billion.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahrain ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 205.75 million 3.92 billion 3.71 billion South Africa
2000s 1.96 billion 11.36 billion 9.40 billion South Africa
2010s 12.62 billion 30.14 billion 17.52 billion South Africa
2020s 38.50 billion 37.35 billion 1.15 billion Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Bahrain or South Africa?
Bahrain, at 42.10 billion against 37.84 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Bahrain and South Africa?
4.26 billion, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Bahrain ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.