Ethiopia vs Maldives: Short-term debt

Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2024
Maldives
2.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Maldives rank
93rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Maldives ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 22.6% 9.4% Maldives
1990s 53.3% 2.5% 50.8% Ethiopia
2000s 4.8% 12.4% 7.5% Maldives
2010s 6.8% 5.2% 1.7% Ethiopia
2020s 3.7% 9.7% 6.0% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Maldives?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for short-term debt?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd 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.