Pakistan vs Zambia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.3% against 21.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 55.4% | 41.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 81.2% | 47.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 55.2% | 22.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 8.7% | 11.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 18.8% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 23.3% against 21.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 119 countries.
- 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.