What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Cayman Islands and United States?

746.38 billion, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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.

Cayman Islands vs United States: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Cayman Islands

3.35 trillion

in 2025

United States

2.60 trillion

in 2025

Cayman Islands rank

2nd

United States rank

3rd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Cayman Islands
United States

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 3.35 trillion against 2.60 trillion in United States, a difference of 746.38 billion.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

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

Cayman Islands ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	157.21 billion	448.38 billion	291.16 billion	United States
2000s	645.51 billion	1.95 trillion	1.31 trillion	United States
2010s	1.34 trillion	2.26 trillion	916.88 billion	United States
2020s	2.67 trillion	2.44 trillion	223.95 billion	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Cayman Islands or United States?: Cayman Islands, at 3.35 trillion against 2.60 trillion in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Cayman Islands and United States?: 746.38 billion, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Cayman Islands and United States rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Cayman Islands ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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: 24 August 2026

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