Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.7% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 11.1% | 7.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 15.9% | 5.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 39.2% | 16.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 57.5% | 35.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.7% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 9.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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.