Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Short-term debt was 25.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.8%
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
67.9%
in 1971
All-time low
12.0%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1970–2022

Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2022

2040601970199620221970: 59.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1971: 67.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1972: 62 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 27.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 28 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 21.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 18.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 16.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 14.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 16.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 23.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 25.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 25.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 31.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 34.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 26.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 27.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 30 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 31.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 32 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 34.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 29.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 25.8 % 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

The most recent figure for short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend is 25.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 67.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.

That places Late-demographic dividend 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1970 59.1%
1971 67.9% +15.0%
1972 62.0% -8.8%
1994 27.5% -55.7%
1996 28.0% +2.1%
2002 21.1% -24.7%
2003 18.6% -11.6%
2004 16.6% -10.9%
2006 14.6% -11.9%
2007 16.5% +12.5%
2008 12.0% -27.1%
2009 16.9% +40.5%
2010 23.6% +40.0%
2011 25.9% +9.7%
2012 25.6% -1.1%
2013 31.2% +21.8%
2014 34.2% +9.7%
2015 26.3% -23.2%
2016 27.4% +4.3%
2017 30.0% +9.3%
2018 31.5% +5.1%
2019 32.0% +1.6%
2020 34.2% +6.7%
2021 29.3% -14.2%
2022 25.8% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.0% 59.1% 67.9% 3
1990s 27.7% 27.5% 28.0% 2
2000s 16.6% 12.0% 21.1% 7
2010s 28.8% 23.6% 34.2% 10
2020s 29.7% 25.8% 34.2% 3

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  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
  6. 6 Senegal 63.1% compare
  7. 7 Mauritius 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend?
Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend was 25.8% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for short-term debt?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.