Tunisia vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Tunisia
170.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
818.0%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Short-term debt over time

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 818.0% against 170.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 647.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.8 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 35.3% 9.2% 26.0% Tunisia
1980s 35.3% 109.7% 74.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 75.1% 157.7% 82.6% Zimbabwe
2000s 79.2% 780.9% 701.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 96.9% 1,128.0% 1,031.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 154.0% 3,374.9% 3,221.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Tunisia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 818.0% against 170.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Tunisia and Zimbabwe?
647.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Tunisia and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Tunisia ranks 4th 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.