Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.3% against 15.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 14.2% | 13.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 18.9% | 4.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 20.1% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 25.3% against 15.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.