Lower middle income vs Pakistan: Short-term debt

Lower middle income
29.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
52.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
26th
Pakistan rank
29th

Short-term debt over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 52.2% against 29.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 29th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 32.5% 15.9% Lower middle income
1980s 87.5% 131.4% 43.9% Pakistan
1990s 53.5% 178.2% 124.7% Pakistan
2000s 17.3% 20.5% 3.2% Pakistan
2010s 25.1% 41.2% 16.1% Pakistan
2020s 27.3% 56.9% 29.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Lower middle income or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 52.2% against 29.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lower middle income and Pakistan?
22.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Pakistan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 29th 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.