South Africa vs Sri Lanka: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term

South Africa
2.21 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.15 billion
in 2025
South Africa rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.21 billion against 2.15 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 62.00 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 472.10 million 2.30 million 469.80 million South Africa
2000s 1.00 billion 21.50 million 982.90 million South Africa
2010s 2.22 billion 267.50 million 1.96 billion South Africa
2020s 2.48 billion 1.72 billion 763.17 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 2.21 billion against 2.15 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
62.00 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term?
South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
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, excluding bank issuers.