Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 27.7% against 15.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 2.7% | 44.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 29.6% | 10.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 35.4% | 16.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 28.2% | 11.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 27.7% against 15.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 12.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for short-term debt?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 24th 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.