Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Burkina Faso

0.0%

in 2025

Liberia

0.2%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

119th

Liberia rank

116th

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

Burkina Faso
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 116th of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.1%	4.2%	1.9%	Burkina Faso
1980s	9.0%	14.3%	5.3%	Liberia
1990s	5.3%	38.8%	33.5%	Liberia
2000s	3.0%	51.1%	48.1%	Liberia
2010s	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Liberia
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Burkina Faso and Liberia?: 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for short-term debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 116th 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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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit: % of total external debt
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.