Burundi vs Tonga: Short-term debt

Burundi
0.3%
in 2024
Tonga
0.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
114th
Tonga rank
117th

Short-term debt over time

  • Burundi
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 117th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 3.9% 2.1% 1.8% Burundi
1990s 1.6% 3.1% 1.5% Tonga
2000s 3.6% 0.4% 3.2% Burundi
2010s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Burundi
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Burundi or Tonga?
Burundi, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Burundi and Tonga?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tonga?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Tonga rank globally for short-term debt?
Burundi ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 117th 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.