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