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
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Puerto Rico, 2001–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.