Short-term debt in IDA blend
IDA blend: Short-term debt was 37.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in IDA blend, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 37.5% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in IDA blend peaked at 233.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1976.
IDA blend ranks 8th of 32 groups 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.7% | — |
| 1971 | 54.8% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -72.2% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +269.2% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | +136.7% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 132.6% | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 171.2% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 168.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 172.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 141.5% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 161.6% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 115.4% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 115.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 110.3% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 233.4% | +111.6% |
| 1993 | 170.9% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 125.8% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 184.9% | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 132.1% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 114.9% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 110.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 12.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.3% | 39.8% | 172.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.1% | 102.4% | 233.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 14.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 32.6% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 328.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.9% (2025)
- Services, value added 668.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 823.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in IDA blend?
- Short-term debt in IDA blend was 37.5% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 233.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1976.
- How does IDA blend rank for short-term debt?
- IDA blend ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.