Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Short-term debt was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 60.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2009.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th 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 31 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.5% | — |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 34.7% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 11.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 18.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.4% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.61 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 57.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 16.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 18.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend?
- Short-term debt in Late-demographic dividend was 36.8% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for short-term debt?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.