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
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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

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.