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Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt was 21.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 1986
All-time low
0.4%
in 1973
Years of data
45
1972–2024

Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2024

010203040501972199820241972: 1.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1973: 0.385 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1974: 0.513 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1975: 6.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 17.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 27.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 25.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 26.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 31.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 49 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 36.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 35.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 37.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 27 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 31.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 40.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 42.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 21.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 22.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 19.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 19.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 24 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 20.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 20.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 24.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 26.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 19.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 8.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 11.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 11.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 17.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 24 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 20.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 19.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 29.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 24.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 22.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 24.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 21.2 % 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

The most recent figure for short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 21.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 49.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1972 1.4% —
1973 0.4% -73.2%
1974 0.5% +33.3%
1975 6.7% +1209.4%
1981 17.6% +162.1%
1982 27.7% +57.2%
1983 25.3% -8.7%
1984 26.1% +3.3%
1985 31.8% +21.8%
1986 49.0% +54.2%
1987 36.8% -24.9%
1988 35.2% -4.3%
1989 37.2% +5.5%
1990 27.0% -27.3%
1991 31.2% +15.3%
1992 40.5% +30.0%
1993 42.1% +4.0%
1994 21.2% -49.7%
1995 22.3% +5.5%
1996 19.1% -14.7%
1997 19.7% +3.2%
1998 24.0% +21.9%
1999 20.2% -15.5%
2000 20.8% +2.8%
2001 24.2% +16.0%
2002 26.4% +9.5%
2003 19.6% -26.0%
2004 16.9% -13.6%
2005 9.9% -41.5%
2006 9.9% -0.1%
2008 8.1% -18.0%
2009 11.2% +38.5%
2010 11.8% +5.1%
2011 11.1% -6.0%
2014 17.4% +57.1%
2015 17.8% +2.4%
2016 24.0% +34.9%
2017 20.9% -12.7%
2018 16.8% -19.9%
2019 19.3% +14.8%
2020 29.3% +52.0%
2021 24.5% -16.1%
2022 22.5% -8.5%
2023 24.7% +9.9%
2024 21.2% -14.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +1209.4% 0.5% 6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.3% 0.4% 6.7% 4
1980s 31.9% 17.6% 49.0% 9
1990s 26.7% 19.1% 42.1% 10
2000s 16.3% 8.1% 26.4% 9
2010s 17.4% 11.1% 24.0% 8
2020s 24.4% 21.2% 29.3% 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 13 Nigeria 36.2% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 33.8% compare
  3. 15 Moldova 32.5% compare
  4. 16 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
  5. 17 Fiji 31.5% compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 31.2% compare
  7. 19 China 31.0% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 21.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for short-term debt?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.