Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 25.5% in Algeria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Algeria ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 17.0% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 15.8% | 13.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 21.9% | 14.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.2% | 3.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.8% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 25.5% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Algeria ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 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.