China vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 31.0% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
China ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 18.3% | 4.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 21.6% | 4.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 22.5% | 14.7% | China |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 22.0% | 14.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 31.0% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.