Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lebanon: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 135.9% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 104.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 21.6% | 7.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.2% | 4.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 120.7% | 89.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 135.9% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 104.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon rank globally for short-term debt?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- 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.