Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1993–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 29.8% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 32.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2009.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.9% | — |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.9% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 8.0% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 8.9% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 22.8% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 18 South Africa 71.6% compare
- 19 El Salvador 71.5% compare
- 20 Egypt 69.0% compare
- 21 Zambia 68.3% compare
- 22 Fiji 65.8% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 60.5% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 60.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Short-term debt in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 29.8% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for short-term debt?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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.