Egypt vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Egypt
69.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
29.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Short-term debt over time
- Egypt
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 69.0% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.7% | 82.2% | 150.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 303.4% | 133.0% | 170.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 109.0% | 77.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 46.8% | 34.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 27.6% | 35.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Egypt, at 69.0% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 39.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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
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.