Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Short-term debt was 21.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 21.2% for short-term debt 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 49.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -23.2% |
| 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1209.4% | 0.5% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 15.7% | 8.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 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 (IDA & IBRD)
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for short-term debt?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.