Madagascar vs Nepal: Short-term debt

Madagascar
3.6%
in 2024
Nepal
2.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
95th
Nepal rank
98th

Short-term debt over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.6% against 2.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 95th and Nepal ranks 98th of 112 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,127.7% 9.4% 1,118.3% Madagascar
1980s 493.2% 14.8% 478.4% Madagascar
1990s 313.9% 4.5% 309.4% Madagascar
2000s 56.3% 3.2% 53.1% Madagascar
2010s 29.0% 3.8% 25.3% Madagascar
2020s 8.1% 3.2% 4.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Madagascar or Nepal?
Madagascar, at 3.6% against 2.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Madagascar and Nepal?
0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for short-term debt?
Madagascar ranks 95th and Nepal ranks 98th of 112 countries.
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.