China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 31.0% against 21.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 33.6% | 16.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 26.7% | 11.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 1.4% | China |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 17.4% | 19.6% | China |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 24.4% | 10.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 31.0% against 21.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.