Burundi vs Niger: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Burundi ranks 114th and Niger ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 9.0% | 6.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 9.0% | 4.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Burundi and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
- Burundi ranks 114th and Niger ranks 115th 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.