Belarus vs IDA only: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Belarus
- IDA only
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 34.0% against 8.9% in IDA only, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.8 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was IDA only ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 13.3% | 18.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 11.6% | 42.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 10.4% | 21.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 9.6% | 16.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belarus or IDA only?
- Belarus, at 34.0% against 8.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belarus and IDA only?
- 25.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and IDA only?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and IDA only rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belarus ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th 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.