How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?

21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.

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.

Malta vs Nicaragua: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP

Malta

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nicaragua

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Malta rank

108th

Nicaragua rank

111th

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

Malta
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malta ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 150 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	Malta
2000s	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.0523 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0523 units per US$ of GDP	Malta

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, Malta or Nicaragua?: Malta, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp between Malta and Nicaragua?: 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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: 27 September 2026

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.