Short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Short-term debt was 36.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend, 1992–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend is 36.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 106.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 106.8% | — |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 60.5% | 106.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 35.1% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.5% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,547 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,179 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,547 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,009 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend?
- Short-term debt in Early-demographic dividend was 36.9% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for short-term debt?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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About this data
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.