South Africa vs Uruguay: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

South Africa
30.76 billion
in 2025
Uruguay
26.47 billion
in 2025
South Africa rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
55th

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
010.0B20.0B30.0B199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.76 billion against 26.47 billion in Uruguay, a difference of 4.29 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.50 billion 1.21 billion 1.28 billion South Africa
2000s 10.80 billion 5.41 billion 5.39 billion South Africa
2010s 27.25 billion 13.37 billion 13.88 billion South Africa
2020s 31.74 billion 23.33 billion 8.41 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 30.76 billion against 26.47 billion in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between South Africa and Uruguay?
4.29 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
South Africa ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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