Low & middle income vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt
Low & middle income
36.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Short-term debt over time
- Low & middle income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.5% against 36.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 59.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.3% | 95.2% | 7.1% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 36.9% | 39.6% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 51.0% | 22.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 91.3% | 61.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 227.5% | 191.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Low & middle income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.5% against 36.5% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Low & middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 59.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.