Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Short-term debt

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.7%
in 2022
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Zambia rank
21st

Short-term debt over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 68.3% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 36.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 32 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 95.2% 82.8% 12.4% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 106.3% 430.1% 323.8% Zambia
2000s 38.9% 41.0% 2.1% Zambia
2010s 34.2% 35.7% 1.5% Zambia
2020s 29.2% 68.0% 38.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 68.3% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
36.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st 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

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.