Argentina vs Egypt: Short-term debt

Argentina
20.0%
in 2024
Egypt
19.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
28th
Egypt rank
29th

Short-term debt over time

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 29th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 15.7% 25.9% 10.3% Egypt
1980s 20.3% 17.3% 3.0% Argentina
1990s 19.3% 9.5% 9.8% Argentina
2000s 16.7% 7.4% 9.4% Argentina
2010s 22.4% 10.7% 11.7% Argentina
2020s 19.2% 14.8% 4.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Egypt?
Argentina, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and Egypt?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for short-term debt?
Argentina ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 29th 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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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
134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.