Which has higher short-term debt, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.2% against 9.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.

What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

1.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Short-term debt

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

11.2%

in 2023

Ethiopia

9.3%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

84th

Ethiopia rank

86th

Short-term debt over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.2% against 9.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 86th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	146.2%	6.7%	139.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	145.3%	43.9%	101.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	2,495.9%	111.9%	2,384.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	1,169.7%	9.6%	1,160.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	22.9%	13.9%	9.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	16.9%	20.7%	3.8%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.2% against 9.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 1.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for short-term debt?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 86th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.