Which has higher short-term debt, Benin or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Benin, at 26.7% against 16.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.

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.

Benin vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Short-term debt

Benin

26.7%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

16.6%

in 2024

Benin rank

25th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

Short-term debt over time

Benin
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Benin currently reports 26.7% against 16.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Benin ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.6%	7.7%	15.9%	Benin
1980s	37.0%	24.7%	12.3%	Benin
1990s	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	32.0%	9.4%	22.7%	Benin
2010s	40.2%	18.8%	21.5%	Benin
2020s	35.7%	18.9%	16.8%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Benin or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Benin, at 26.7% against 16.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for short-term debt?: Benin ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.