Australia vs Cayman Islands: 18_International debt securities, short term

Australia
132.25 billion
in 2025
Cayman Islands
159.91 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Cayman Islands rank
8th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

  • Australia
  • Cayman Islands
50.0B100.0B150.0B199620102025

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 159.91 billion against 132.25 billion in Australia, a difference of 27.67 billion.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Cayman Islands ranks 8th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Cayman Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 41.24 billion 33.02 billion 8.22 billion Australia
2000s 84.60 billion 99.30 billion 14.70 billion Cayman Islands
2010s 115.65 billion 96.49 billion 19.16 billion Australia
2020s 100.54 billion 143.41 billion 42.88 billion Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Australia or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 159.91 billion against 132.25 billion in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Australia and Cayman Islands?
27.67 billion, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cayman Islands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Australia and Cayman Islands rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?
Australia ranks 9th and Cayman Islands ranks 8th of 153 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
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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.