Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Pakistan: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.3% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 13.9% | 20.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 33.4% | 26.6% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 31.9% | 37.1% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 8.9% | 21.6% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 20.5% | 6.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 24.1% | 10.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.3% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan?
- 13.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 31st 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.