Which has higher short-term debt, Least developed countries or Yemen?

Yemen, at 25.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.

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.

Least developed countries vs Yemen: Short-term debt

Least developed countries

12.1%

in 2024

Yemen

25.4%

in 2016

Least developed countries rank

29th

Yemen rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

Least developed countries
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 25.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 27th of 32 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.3%	4.9%	10.4%	Least developed countries
2010s	13.2%	7.3%	5.8%	Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Least developed countries or Yemen?: Yemen, at 25.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Least developed countries and Yemen?: 13.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Least developed countries and Yemen rank globally for short-term debt?: Least developed countries ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 27th 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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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.