Brazil vs Indonesia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 15.5% against 13.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 14.4% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 15.5% against 13.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 1.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 35th 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.