Lower middle income vs North Macedonia: Short-term debt

Lower middle income
18.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia
29.7%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
21st
North Macedonia rank
22nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Lower middle income
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 29.7% against 18.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 21st and North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 14.2% 7.3% Lower middle income
2000s 11.3% 25.5% 14.2% North Macedonia
2010s 17.1% 32.3% 15.3% North Macedonia
2020s 20.9% 28.8% 7.8% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Lower middle income or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 29.7% against 18.8% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lower middle income and North Macedonia?
10.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and North Macedonia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and North Macedonia rank globally for short-term debt?
Lower middle income ranks 21st and North Macedonia ranks 22nd 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

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.