Short-term debt in Armenia

Armenia: Short-term debt was 94.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Short-term debt in Armenia, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 0.147 % of total reserves1994: 3 % of total reserves1995: 1.9 % of total reserves1996: 0.832 % of total reserves1997: 9.2 % of total reserves1998: 15.4 % of total reserves1999: 16.2 % of total reserves2000: 14.1 % of total reserves2001: 12.7 % of total reserves2002: 51 % of total reserves2003: 80.5 % of total reserves2004: 74.9 % of total reserves2005: 44.5 % of total reserves2006: 28.6 % of total reserves2007: 30.2 % of total reserves2008: 37 % of total reserves2009: 26.4 % of total reserves2010: 35.1 % of total reserves2011: 46.8 % of total reserves2012: 46.8 % of total reserves2013: 51.1 % of total reserves2014: 61 % of total reserves2015: 37.4 % of total reserves2016: 48.6 % of total reserves2017: 38.4 % of total reserves2018: 50.2 % of total reserves2019: 56 % of total reserves2020: 61.3 % of total reserves2021: 47.2 % of total reserves2022: 78.8 % of total reserves2023: 86.1 % of total reserves2024: 94.9 % of total reserves

Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.

Analysis

The most recent figure for short-term debt in Armenia is 94.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Armenia peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Armenia ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Short-term debt in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total reserves) in Armenia, 1993 to 2024.
Year % of total reserves Change
1993 0.1%
1994 3.0% +1906.7%
1995 1.9% -34.8%
1996 0.8% -56.8%
1997 9.2% +1004.9%
1998 15.4% +67.5%
1999 16.2% +5.2%
2000 14.1% -12.8%
2001 12.7% -9.9%
2002 51.0% +300.9%
2003 80.5% +57.7%
2004 74.9% -7.0%
2005 44.5% -40.6%
2006 28.6% -35.7%
2007 30.2% +5.4%
2008 37.0% +22.7%
2009 26.4% -28.7%
2010 35.1% +33.1%
2011 46.8% +33.1%
2012 46.8% +0.1%
2013 51.1% +9.1%
2014 61.0% +19.4%
2015 37.4% -38.7%
2016 48.6% +30.1%
2017 38.4% -21.0%
2018 50.2% +30.7%
2019 56.0% +11.5%
2020 61.3% +9.5%
2021 47.2% -23.0%
2022 78.8% +67.1%
2023 86.1% +9.2%
2024 94.9% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 0.1% 16.2% 7
2000s 40.0% 12.7% 80.5% 10
2010s 47.1% 35.1% 61.0% 10
2020s 73.7% 47.2% 94.9% 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 11 Dominica 111.3% compare
  2. 12 Georgia 106.4% compare
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 95.5% compare
  4. 15 Congo 86.6% compare
  5. 16 Jordan 81.6% compare
  6. 17 South Africa 71.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Armenia?
Short-term debt in Armenia was 94.9% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Armenia rank for short-term debt?
Armenia ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 6,155 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.