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Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Short-term debt was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
42.9%
in 1993
All-time low
13.3%
in 2008
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total, 1983–2024

102030401983200320241983: 37.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 34.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 34.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 35.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 32.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 30.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 31.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 34.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 38 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 38.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 42.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 32.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 32.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 31.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 30.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 27.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 25 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 19.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 21.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 21.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 20.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 18.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 16.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 15.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 13.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 17.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 22.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 23.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 24.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 28.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 30 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 25.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 25.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 27.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 27.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 27.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 30.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 25.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 23.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 25.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 24.1 % 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

In 2024, short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total stood at 24.1%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 42.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2008.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1983 37.5% —
1984 34.8% -7.1%
1985 34.2% -1.8%
1986 35.9% +4.9%
1987 32.1% -10.5%
1988 30.1% -6.5%
1989 31.7% +5.4%
1990 34.6% +9.3%
1991 38.0% +9.8%
1992 38.4% +1.1%
1993 42.9% +11.6%
1994 32.5% -24.3%
1995 32.7% +0.8%
1996 31.3% -4.4%
1997 30.7% -1.9%
1998 27.5% -10.5%
1999 25.0% -8.9%
2000 19.4% -22.3%
2001 21.5% +10.7%
2002 21.1% -2.0%
2003 20.1% -4.8%
2004 18.2% -9.5%
2005 16.4% -9.6%
2006 15.9% -3.5%
2007 16.9% +6.4%
2008 13.3% -21.3%
2009 17.7% +33.6%
2010 22.3% +25.6%
2011 23.2% +4.1%
2012 24.3% +4.7%
2013 28.5% +17.6%
2014 30.0% +5.1%
2015 25.2% -16.0%
2016 25.5% +1.1%
2017 27.1% +6.6%
2018 27.5% +1.4%
2019 27.9% +1.3%
2020 30.7% +10.0%
2021 25.9% -15.4%
2022 23.2% -10.7%
2023 25.4% +9.4%
2024 24.1% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.8% 30.1% 37.5% 7
1990s 33.4% 25.0% 42.9% 10
2000s 18.1% 13.3% 21.5% 10
2010s 26.1% 22.3% 30.0% 10
2020s 25.8% 23.2% 30.7% 5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 6 Senegal 63.1% compare
  2. 7 Mauritius 57.1% compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 48.0% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 47.1% compare
  5. 10 Turkey 46.4% compare
  6. 11 Egypt 46.3% compare
  7. 12 Central African Republic 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total?
Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total was 24.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for short-term debt?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.