Saint Lucia vs Uganda: Short-term debt

Saint Lucia
4.5%
in 2024
Uganda
4.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
87th
Uganda rank
86th

Short-term debt over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Uganda
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 86th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 13.0% 12.0% Uganda
1990s 6.4% 34.8% 28.4% Uganda
2000s 28.9% 12.5% 16.4% Saint Lucia
2010s 10.7% 7.7% 3.0% Saint Lucia
2020s 9.0% 17.5% 8.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Saint Lucia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Saint Lucia and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Saint Lucia and Uganda rank globally for short-term debt?
Saint Lucia ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 86th 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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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.