Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Short-term debt was 36.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total, 1984–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total stood at 36.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 103.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
That places IDA & IBRD total 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 103.5% | — |
| 1985 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.2% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 102.4% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.6% | 82.8% | 103.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 50.0% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 15.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 21.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.1% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 49.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 14.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 24.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 26.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total?
- Short-term debt in IDA & IBRD total was 36.5% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for short-term debt?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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.