Colombia vs Least developed countries: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Colombia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.2% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 22.4% | 23.4% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 53.8% | 8.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 47.6% | 14.8% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 20.9% | 2.6% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.8% | 6.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 17.5% | 9.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Least developed countries?
- Colombia, at 24.2% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 12.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for short-term debt?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.