Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Pakistan?

Colombia, at 24.2% against 23.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?

49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Colombia vs Pakistan: Short-term debt

Colombia

24.2%

in 2024

Pakistan

23.3%

in 2024

Colombia rank

30th

Pakistan rank

31st

Short-term debt over time

Colombia
Pakistan

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 24.2% against 23.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45.5%	13.9%	31.5%	Colombia
1980s	45.0%	33.4%	11.6%	Colombia
1990s	32.9%	31.9%	1.0%	Colombia
2000s	18.3%	8.9%	9.3%	Colombia
2010s	20.1%	20.5%	0.4%	Pakistan
2020s	26.5%	24.1%	2.4%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Pakistan?: Colombia, at 24.2% against 23.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Pakistan?: 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?: Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan 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: 17 September 2026

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.