Burundi vs Niger: Short-term debt

Burundi
0.3%
in 2024
Niger
0.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
114th
Niger rank
112th

Short-term debt over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Burundi ranks 114th and Niger ranks 112th of 121 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% 0.8% 0.7% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Burundi or Niger?
Niger, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Burundi and Niger?
0.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
Burundi ranks 114th and Niger ranks 112th 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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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
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.