Which has higher short-term debt, China or Fiji?

Fiji, at 31.5% against 31.0% in China as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Fiji?

43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

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.

China vs Fiji: Short-term debt

China

31.0%

in 2024

Fiji

31.5%

in 2024

China rank

19th

Fiji rank

17th

Short-term debt over time

China
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 31.5% against 31.0% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and Fiji ranks 17th of 119 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.4%	3.8%	13.6%	China
1990s	15.0%	2.3%	12.6%	China
2000s	17.5%	2.7%	14.8%	China
2010s	37.2%	12.1%	25.1%	China
2020s	34.6%	24.8%	9.7%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, China or Fiji?: Fiji, at 31.5% against 31.0% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Fiji?: 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Fiji?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Fiji rank globally for short-term debt?: China ranks 19th and Fiji ranks 17th 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.