Low income vs Pakistan: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Low income
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.3% against 3.5% in Low income, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 6.6 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Low income ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 14.8% | 14.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 6.7% | 21.0% | Low income |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 20.5% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 24.1% | 13.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Low income or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.3% against 3.5% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Low income and Pakistan?
- 19.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Low income ranks 32nd 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.