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Short-term debt in Indonesia

Indonesia: Short-term debt was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
35th
of 119 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1996
All-time low
11.1%
in 2006
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Short-term debt in Indonesia, 1981–2024

1020304050601981200220241981: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 24.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 30 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 40.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 33.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 31.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 31.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 37.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 42.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 47.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 43.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 42.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 47.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 55.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 50.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 35.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 34.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 29.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 30.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 26.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 27.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 27.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 11.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 14.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 13.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 18.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 19.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 17.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 20.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 22.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 22.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 23.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 21.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 21.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 24.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 18.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 14.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 20.9 % 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

Indonesia recorded 20.9% for short-term debt in 2024.

The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Indonesia peaked at 55.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.

Indonesia ranks 35th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Short-term debt in Indonesia, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1981 13.2% —
1982 17.0% +29.2%
1983 23.4% +37.4%
1984 24.4% +4.5%
1985 30.0% +23.0%
1986 40.5% +34.8%
1987 33.8% -16.6%
1988 31.5% -6.8%
1989 31.4% -0.3%
1990 37.5% +19.4%
1991 42.9% +14.4%
1992 47.5% +10.8%
1993 43.2% -9.0%
1994 42.2% -2.3%
1995 47.9% +13.4%
1996 55.6% +16.1%
1997 50.5% -9.1%
1998 35.4% -29.8%
1999 34.7% -2.1%
2000 29.7% -14.5%
2001 30.9% +4.0%
2002 26.3% -15.0%
2003 27.6% +5.3%
2004 27.3% -1.4%
2005 11.4% -58.3%
2006 11.1% -2.3%
2007 14.8% +33.7%
2008 13.7% -7.7%
2009 18.9% +38.0%
2010 19.6% +3.7%
2011 17.7% -9.7%
2012 20.7% +17.0%
2013 22.2% +7.2%
2014 22.9% +3.0%
2015 22.1% -3.5%
2016 23.7% +7.3%
2017 23.4% -1.2%
2018 21.7% -7.3%
2019 21.6% -0.4%
2020 24.2% +12.2%
2021 18.7% -22.9%
2022 14.9% -20.4%
2023 16.9% +13.5%
2024 20.9% +23.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 20.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.2% 13.2% 40.5% 9
1990s 43.7% 34.7% 55.6% 10
2000s 21.2% 11.1% 30.9% 10
2010s 21.6% 17.7% 23.7% 10
2020s 19.1% 14.9% 24.2% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
  2. 33 El Salvador 22.4% compare
  3. 34 Zambia 21.7% compare
  4. 36 Tanzania 20.8% compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Indonesia?
Short-term debt in Indonesia was 20.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for short-term debt?
Indonesia ranks 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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.