Belize vs Turkmenistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Belize
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.4% against 0.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 107th of 123 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 17.6% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 13.6% | 10.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belize or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.4% against 0.8% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Turkmenistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belize ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 107th 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.