Short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Short-term debt was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 104.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.5% | — |
| 2000 | 104.4% | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 100.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 28.7% | 104.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 28 Nigeria 55.0% compare
- 29 Pakistan 52.2% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 49.6% compare
- 32 Viet Nam 44.6% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 42.8% compare
- 34 Mongolia 42.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 805.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 879.46 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 48.4% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,393 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 776.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Short-term debt in Pre-demographic dividend was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for short-term debt?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.