Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or Latin America & Caribbean?

Fiji, at 65.8% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Latin America & Caribbean?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Fiji vs Latin America & Caribbean: Short-term debt

Fiji

65.8%

in 2024

Latin America & Caribbean

29.5%

in 2024

Fiji rank

22nd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

24th

Short-term debt over time

Fiji
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 65.8% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 36.3%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Fiji ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9%	95.9%	88.0%	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	10.0%	46.8%	36.8%	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	32.0%	26.3%	5.7%	Fiji
2020s	40.8%	27.6%	13.2%	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or Latin America & Caribbean?: Fiji, at 65.8% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and Latin America & Caribbean?: 36.3%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Latin America & Caribbean?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for short-term debt?: Fiji ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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: 03 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.