Belarus vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Belarus
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 34.0% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Belarus ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 18.9% | 12.7% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 12.7% | 41.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 13.2% | 18.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 10.8% | 16.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belarus or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Belarus, at 34.0% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belarus and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belarus ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.