Benin vs Peru: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Benin
9.5%
in 2025
Peru
9.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
56th
Peru rank
59th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Benin
- Peru
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Benin ranks 56th and Peru ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 17.6% | 9.4% | Peru |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 19.4% | 6.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 22.7% | 17.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.7% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 12.6% | 17.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Benin or Peru?
- Benin, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Benin and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Peru rank globally for short-term debt?
- Benin ranks 56th and Peru ranks 59th 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.