Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Short-term debt

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
29.5%
in 2024
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st

Short-term debt over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 68.3% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 38.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 82.2% 218.1% 135.9% Zambia
1980s 133.0% 830.0% 697.1% Zambia
1990s 108.9% 399.8% 290.9% Zambia
2000s 46.8% 43.6% 3.2% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 26.2% 35.7% 9.5% Zambia
2020s 27.6% 75.9% 48.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 68.3% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
38.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.