Tunisia vs Upper middle income: Short-term debt

Tunisia
170.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
37.9%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Short-term debt over time

  • Tunisia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 170.5% against 37.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 132.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 4.5 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Tunisia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 38.9% 100.6% 61.6% Upper middle income
1990s 75.1% 78.4% 3.3% Upper middle income
2000s 79.2% 29.7% 49.5% Tunisia
2010s 96.9% 30.1% 66.8% Tunisia
2020s 154.0% 37.2% 116.8% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Tunisia or Upper middle income?
Tunisia, at 170.5% against 37.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Tunisia and Upper middle income?
132.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Tunisia and Upper middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
Tunisia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.