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Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Short-term debt was 27.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.5%
in 2014
All-time low
11.3%
in 2008
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1981–2024

102030401981200220241981: 35.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 31.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 33.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 33.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 35.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 29.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 24.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 23.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 21.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 24.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 27.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 28.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 29.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 27.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 30.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 31.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 32.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 22.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 19.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 13.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 23.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 21.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 18.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 14.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 14.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 11.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 26 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 31 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 30.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 36.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 39.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 28 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 28.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 32.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 34.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 34.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 35.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 31.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 27.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 28.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 27.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 27.2% for short-term debt in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 39.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1981 35.1% —
1982 31.3% -11.0%
1983 33.5% +7.1%
1984 33.8% +1.0%
1985 35.7% +5.4%
1986 29.9% -16.2%
1987 24.6% -17.8%
1988 23.5% -4.2%
1989 21.5% -8.5%
1990 24.4% +13.4%
1991 27.1% +11.0%
1992 28.1% +3.8%
1993 29.7% +5.8%
1994 27.8% -6.6%
1995 30.5% +10.0%
1996 31.8% +4.2%
1997 32.9% +3.5%
1998 22.6% -31.4%
1999 19.7% -13.0%
2000 13.5% -31.2%
2001 23.2% +71.5%
2002 21.9% -5.6%
2003 18.2% -16.8%
2004 17.4% -4.4%
2005 16.3% -6.2%
2006 14.9% -8.9%
2007 14.2% -4.5%
2008 11.3% -20.1%
2009 17.0% +49.6%
2010 26.0% +53.3%
2011 31.0% +19.4%
2012 30.1% -3.0%
2013 36.9% +22.6%
2014 39.5% +7.0%
2015 28.0% -29.0%
2016 28.8% +2.6%
2017 32.6% +13.4%
2018 34.9% +7.0%
2019 34.4% -1.4%
2020 35.9% +4.3%
2021 31.2% -13.2%
2022 27.8% -10.8%
2023 28.8% +3.6%
2024 27.2% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.9% 21.5% 35.7% 9
1990s 27.5% 19.7% 32.9% 10
2000s 16.8% 11.3% 23.2% 10
2010s 32.2% 26.0% 39.5% 10
2020s 30.2% 27.2% 35.9% 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Lebanon 135.9% compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 75.7% compare
  3. 3 Sudan 75.4% compare
  4. 4 Dominica 75.1% compare
  5. 5 Jordan 72.1% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 27.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for short-term debt?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.