Short-term debt in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Short-term debt was 36.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Low & middle income, 1982–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 36.5% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Low & middle income peaked at 132.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
That places Low & middle income 15th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 132.4% | — |
| 1983 | 110.0% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 103.0% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 102.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.7% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.3% | 82.2% | 132.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 48.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 15.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 22.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.1% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 10.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Low & middle income?
- Short-term debt in Low & middle income was 36.5% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 132.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does Low & middle income rank for short-term debt?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.