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
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
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.