18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in United States

United States: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.009 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0328 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in United States, 1996–2025

0.010.020.031996201020251996: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in United States is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

United States ranks 80th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in United States, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1998 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1999 0.008 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2000 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP +32.9%
2001 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +41.2%
2002 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP +61.8%
2003 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2004 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2005 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2006 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2007 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2008 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2009 0.022 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2010 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2011 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2012 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2013 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2014 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2015 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -30.6%
2016 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP +36.8%
2017 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2018 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -31.3%
2019 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP +25.0%
2020 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%
2021 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2022 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2023 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2024 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2025 0.009 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.009 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 77 Czechia 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 78 Malaysia 0.01 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 79 Tanzania 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 81 Morocco 0.009 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 82 Nigeria 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 83 Colombia 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in United States?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does United States rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
United States ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, 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.