Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ against 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine, a difference of 98.81 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.3 times Ukraine's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 13 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 402.74 million DOD, current US$ | 23.29 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 28.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 50.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 97.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.93 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ against 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 98.81 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.