Belarus vs Kosovo: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Belarus
34.0%
in 2025
Kosovo
35.6%
in 2024
Belarus rank
9th
Kosovo rank
7th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Belarus
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 35.6% against 34.0% in Belarus, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and Kosovo ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Kosovo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 0.0% | 31.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 10.1% | 43.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 33.2% | 1.6% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 33.6% | 7.2% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belarus or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 35.6% against 34.0% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belarus and Kosovo?
- 1.6%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kosovo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Kosovo rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belarus ranks 9th and Kosovo ranks 7th 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.