Afghanistan vs Brazil: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.9% against 13.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 39th of 122 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 13.7% | 12.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 13.9% against 13.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 39th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.