Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zimbabwe
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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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.