Egypt vs Zambia: Short-term debt

Egypt
69.0%
in 2024
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Zambia rank
21st

Short-term debt over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 69.0% against 68.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 248.1% 264.0% 15.9% Zambia
1980s 301.4% 742.3% 440.9% Zambia
1990s 32.7% 399.8% 367.2% Zambia
2000s 12.2% 43.6% 31.4% Zambia
2010s 26.6% 35.7% 9.2% Zambia
2020s 63.0% 75.9% 12.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 69.0% against 68.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and Zambia?
0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
Egypt ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.