Which has higher short-term debt, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 56.1% against 55.0% in Nigeria as of 2018.

What is the difference in short-term debt between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Short-term debt

Nigeria

55.0%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

56.1%

in 2018

Nigeria rank

28th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 56.1% against 55.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 28th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 112 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.2%	538.7%	477.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	184.8%	12,368.9%	12,184.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	150.7%	233.1%	82.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	20.2%	48.9%	28.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	32.9%	47.3%	14.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 56.1% against 55.0% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for short-term debt?: Nigeria ranks 28th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.