How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1989.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Short-term debt

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

66.3%

in 2024

Somalia

842.5%

in 1989

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

1st

Somalia rank

2nd

Short-term debt over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 842.5% against 66.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 776.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 12.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	224.9%	15.8%	209.1%	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s	133.3%	574.2%	441.0%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Somalia?: Somalia, at 842.5% against 66.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 1989.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia?: 776.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1989.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for short-term debt?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
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: 17 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.