Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Africa Eastern and Southern
60.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
818.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 818.0% against 60.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 757.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 13.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 142.8% 118.9% 23.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 149.9% 157.7% 7.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 74.5% 780.9% 706.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 55.8% 1,128.0% 1,072.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 57.6% 3,374.9% 3,317.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 818.0% against 60.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
757.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.