Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo or Sri Lanka?

Kosovo, at 29.7% against 28.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sri Lanka?

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 Sri Lanka: Short-term debt

Kosovo

29.7%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

28.7%

in 2024

Kosovo rank

20th

Sri Lanka rank

23rd

Short-term debt over time

Kosovo
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 29.7% against 28.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kosovo ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 119 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.9%	18.4%	2.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	36.4%	39.2%	2.8%	Sri Lanka
2020s	34.2%	48.5%	14.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo or Sri Lanka?: Kosovo, at 29.7% against 28.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Kosovo and Sri Lanka?: 1.0%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Kosovo and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?: Kosovo ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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.