How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Short-term debt

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

22.0%

in 2024

Turkey

46.4%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

13th

Turkey rank

10th

Short-term debt over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 46.4% against 22.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.5%	39.4%	0.1%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	19.5%	37.6%	18.1%	Turkey
2010s	21.0%	49.2%	28.3%	Turkey
2020s	23.5%	45.8%	22.4%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?: Turkey, at 46.4% against 22.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?: 24.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for short-term debt?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th 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: 17 September 2026

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.