Belgium vs Portugal: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.018 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.0178 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
59th
Portugal rank
60th

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
00.0250.050.0750.10.125199620102025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.018 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 60th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP 0.064 units per US$ of GDP 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 0.018 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Portugal?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 60th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 18_International debt securities, 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
18_International debt securities, 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
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

18_International debt securities, 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.