Argentina vs Upper middle income: Short-term debt

Argentina
164.4%
in 2024
Upper middle income
37.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Short-term debt over time

  • Argentina
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 164.4% against 37.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 126.5%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 4.3 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 112 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 226.0% 100.6% 125.4% Argentina
1990s 122.3% 78.4% 43.9% Argentina
2000s 102.1% 29.7% 72.4% Argentina
2010s 106.5% 30.1% 76.5% Argentina
2020s 146.3% 37.2% 109.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Upper middle income?
Argentina, at 164.4% against 37.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and Upper middle income?
126.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Upper middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
Argentina ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 112 countries.
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.