Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Short-term debt was 27.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 27.2% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 39.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,966 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Short-term debt in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for short-term debt?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.