Colombia vs South Africa: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0087 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
83rd
South Africa rank
85th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.0150.020.025199620102025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Colombia

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, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th 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.