What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Argentina and Macao?

2.03 billion, with Macao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Macao?

31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Macao: 18_International debt securities, short term

Argentina

14.37 billion

in 2026

Macao

16.41 billion

in 2026

Argentina rank

29th

Macao rank

27th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Argentina
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 16.41 billion against 14.37 billion in Argentina, a difference of 2.03 billion.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Macao ranks 27th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.64 billion	0	6.64 billion	Argentina
2000s	12.38 billion	52.40 million	12.33 billion	Argentina
2010s	2.63 billion	3.16 billion	530.00 million	Macao
2020s	8.30 billion	24.96 billion	16.67 billion	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Argentina or Macao?: Macao, at 16.41 billion against 14.37 billion in Argentina as of 2026.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Argentina and Macao?: 2.03 billion, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Macao?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Argentina and Macao rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Argentina ranks 29th and Macao ranks 27th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 18_International debt securities, short term
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.