Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Short-term debt

Colombia
24.2%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
9.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
31st

Short-term debt over time

  • Colombia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 24.2% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 45.7% 23.0% 22.8% Colombia
1980s 45.0% 60.0% 15.0% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 32.9% 69.0% 36.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 18.3% 30.6% 12.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 20.1% 14.0% 6.0% Colombia
2020s 26.5% 13.8% 12.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Colombia, at 24.2% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
14.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for short-term debt?
Colombia ranks 30th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st 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

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.