Egypt vs Jordan: Short-term debt

Egypt
69.0%
in 2024
Jordan
81.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Jordan rank
17th

Short-term debt over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 81.6% against 69.0% in Egypt, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and Jordan ranks 17th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 248.7% 6.2% 242.5% Egypt
1980s 301.4% 74.2% 227.1% Egypt
1990s 31.6% 57.4% 25.9% Jordan
2000s 12.2% 105.8% 93.6% Jordan
2010s 26.6% 76.1% 49.5% Jordan
2020s 63.0% 83.3% 20.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or Jordan?
Jordan, at 81.6% against 69.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and Jordan?
12.6%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for short-term debt?
Egypt ranks 20th and Jordan ranks 17th 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.