Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.8% against 11.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 10.0% | 8.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Afghanistan, at 13.8% against 11.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st of 123 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.