Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Somalia
842.5%
in 1989
Zimbabwe
818.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 842.5% against 818.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 24.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 112 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 15.8% 11.7% 4.0% Somalia
1980s 574.2% 109.7% 464.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 842.5% against 818.0% in Zimbabwe as of 1989.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
24.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1989.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Somalia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.