Which has higher short-term debt, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Djibouti, at 148.6% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

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.

Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Short-term debt

Djibouti

148.6%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.9%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Short-term debt over time

Djibouti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 148.6% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 91.7%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	177.8%	177.7%	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	4.2%	155.2%	151.0%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	66.5%	60.9%	5.7%	Djibouti
2010s	36.5%	48.6%	12.1%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	100.2%	54.0%	46.3%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Djibouti, at 148.6% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 91.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for short-term debt?: Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.