How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Short-term debt

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

29.5%

in 2024

Tanzania

56.1%

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

24th

Tanzania rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 56.1% against 29.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 32 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	58.2%	118.7%	60.5%	Tanzania
1990s	95.9%	220.1%	124.2%	Tanzania
2000s	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	Tanzania
2010s	25.7%	47.3%	21.6%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 56.1% against 29.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?: 26.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for short-term debt?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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.