Brazil vs Philippines: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.1% against 13.7% in Philippines, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 29.2% | 16.7% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 30.6% | 17.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.8% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Brazil or Philippines?
- Brazil, at 17.1% against 13.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Brazil and Philippines?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for short-term debt?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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.