Argentina vs India: Short-term debt

Argentina
20.0%
in 2024
India
19.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
India rank
29th

Short-term debt over time

  • Argentina
  • India
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.0% against 19.5% in India, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and India ranks 29th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
1970s 15.7% 3.5% 12.2% Argentina
1980s 20.3% 9.8% 10.5% Argentina
1990s 19.3% 6.0% 13.2% Argentina
2000s 16.7% 9.9% 6.8% Argentina
2010s 22.4% 20.0% 2.4% Argentina
2020s 19.2% 19.4% 0.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or India?
Argentina, at 20.0% against 19.5% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and India?
0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for short-term debt?
Argentina ranks 27th and India ranks 29th 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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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
133 places, 6,524 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.