Sweden vs United Kingdom: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP

Sweden
0.1718 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1824 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
11th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0.050.10.150.20.25199620102025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1718 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.1212 units per US$ of GDP 0.1521 units per US$ of GDP 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 0.2098 units per US$ of GDP 0.1839 units per US$ of GDP 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0.1997 units per US$ of GDP 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP Sweden

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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1718 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.0106 units per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.