Egypt vs Pacific island small states: Short-term debt

Egypt
69.0%
in 2024
Pacific island small states
33.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Pacific island small states rank
18th

Short-term debt over time

  • Egypt
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 69.0% against 33.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 112 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 331.1% 9.6% 321.5% Egypt
1980s 301.4% 15.9% 285.5% Egypt
1990s 31.6% 7.9% 23.6% Egypt
2000s 12.2% 12.0% 0.2% Egypt
2010s 26.6% 19.1% 7.5% Egypt
2020s 63.0% 21.4% 41.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or Pacific island small states?
Egypt, at 69.0% against 33.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and Pacific island small states?
35.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pacific island small states?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Pacific island small states rank globally for short-term debt?
Egypt ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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

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.