Solomon Islands vs Saint Lucia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Solomon Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 88th and Saint Lucia ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 28.9% | 23.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 10.7% | 7.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Solomon Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Solomon Islands ranks 88th and Saint Lucia ranks 87th 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.