Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo or North Macedonia?

Kosovo, at 29.7% against 29.7% in North Macedonia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and North Macedonia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Short-term debt

Kosovo

29.7%

in 2024

North Macedonia

29.7%

in 2024

Kosovo rank

20th

North Macedonia rank

22nd

Short-term debt over time

Kosovo
North Macedonia

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 29.7% against 29.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Kosovo ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.9%	38.6%	22.7%	North Macedonia
2010s	36.4%	32.3%	4.0%	Kosovo
2020s	34.2%	28.8%	5.5%	Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo or North Macedonia?: Kosovo, at 29.7% against 29.7% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Kosovo and North Macedonia?: 0.0%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and North Macedonia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Kosovo and North Macedonia rank globally for short-term debt?: Kosovo ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 22nd 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.