15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0098 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico, 2001–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012001201320252001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 23,386.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +228.3%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -53.2%
2004 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +303.5%
2005 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -47.4%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -93.6%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +107.1%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -46.0%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +151.5%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -64.6%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2016 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +437606.4%
2017 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -74.1%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +112.4%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2022 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +173.7%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -98.9%
2024 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +59616.7%
2025 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +48.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +437606.4% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP
2024 +59616.7% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 76 Saudi Arabia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 77 Morocco 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 78 Zambia 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 80 Tanzania 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 81 Jordan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 82 Maldives 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 23,386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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
209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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.