Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Jamaica or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 1.31 billion against 1.05 billion in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Jamaica and Kuwait?

258.00 million, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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.

Jamaica vs Kuwait: 18_International debt securities, short term

Jamaica

1.05 billion

in 2025

Kuwait

1.31 billion

in 2025

Jamaica rank

76th

Kuwait rank

73rd

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Jamaica
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.31 billion against 1.05 billion in Jamaica, a difference of 258.00 million.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.

Jamaica ranks 76th and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.75 million	0	18.75 million	Jamaica
2000s	142.30 million	321.20 million	178.90 million	Kuwait
2010s	360.70 million	312.30 million	48.40 million	Jamaica
2020s	668.83 million	808.00 million	139.17 million	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Jamaica or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 1.31 billion against 1.05 billion in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Jamaica and Kuwait?: 258.00 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Jamaica ranks 76th and Kuwait ranks 73rd 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: 10 August 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.