Colombia vs IDA only: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Colombia
- IDA only
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.2% against 13.0% in IDA only, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 20.4% | 25.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 51.4% | 6.3% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 44.8% | 11.9% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.1% | 3.9% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.8% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.1% | 7.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or IDA only?
- Colombia, at 24.2% against 13.0% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and IDA only?
- 11.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for short-term debt?
- Colombia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 28th 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.