Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Africa Eastern and Southern
23.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
48.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Short-term debt over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zimbabwe
020406080197720002024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 48.0% against 23.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 37.0% 21.0% 16.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 24.9% 88.9% 63.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 24.8% 64.9% 40.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 24.6% 56.6% 32.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 48.0% against 23.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
25.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 32 groups.
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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.