Belarus vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Belarus
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 29.0% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Belarus ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 15.3% | 16.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 21.9% | 32.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 3.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.8% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belarus or Zimbabwe?
- Belarus, at 29.0% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belarus ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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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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.