Benin vs IDA only: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Benin
- IDA only
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.7% against 13.0% in IDA only, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 20.4% | 0.2% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 51.4% | 14.4% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 44.8% | 33.0% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 22.1% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 16.8% | 23.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 20.6% | 15.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Benin or IDA only?
- Benin, at 26.7% against 13.0% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Benin and IDA only?
- 13.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA only?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IDA only rank globally for short-term debt?
- Benin ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 28th 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.