South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.7% against 16.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 12.8% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 17.4% | 7.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 11.5% | 4.0% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 15.9% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 39.2% | 20.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 48.5% | 30.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.7% against 16.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 12.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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.