Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 170.5% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?

43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Short-term debt

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.9%

in 2024

Tunisia

170.5%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Tunisia rank

4th

Short-term debt over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 170.5% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 113.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48.0%	32.7%	15.3%	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	177.8%	47.0%	130.8%	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	155.2%	75.1%	80.1%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	60.9%	79.2%	18.4%	Tunisia
2010s	48.6%	96.9%	48.3%	Tunisia
2020s	54.0%	154.0%	100.0%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 170.5% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 113.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 4th 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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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.