Least developed countries vs Pakistan: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Least developed countries
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.3% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 13.9% | 19.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 33.4% | 20.4% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 31.9% | 15.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 8.9% | 11.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 20.5% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 24.1% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Least developed countries or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.3% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 11.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.