Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Philippines?

Afghanistan, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?

20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.

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.

Afghanistan vs Philippines: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Afghanistan

13.8%

in 2025

Philippines

13.7%

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

42nd

Philippines rank

43rd

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

Afghanistan
Philippines

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 43rd of 123 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.2%	10.0%	8.8%	Philippines
2010s	9.7%	20.0%	10.3%	Philippines
2020s	13.0%	14.4%	1.4%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Philippines?: Afghanistan, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Philippines?: 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for short-term debt?: Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 43rd 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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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit: % of total external debt
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.