Cameroon vs Eswatini: Short-term debt

Cameroon
6.0%
in 2024
Eswatini
5.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
Eswatini rank
79th

Short-term debt over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cameroon ranks 78th and Eswatini ranks 79th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 0.2% Cameroon
1980s 14.1% 6.6% 7.6% Cameroon
1990s 11.3% 8.2% 3.1% Cameroon
2000s 6.4% 12.5% 6.1% Eswatini
2010s 3.8% 8.8% 5.0% Eswatini
2020s 4.8% 3.5% 1.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Cameroon, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cameroon and Eswatini?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for short-term debt?
Cameroon ranks 78th and Eswatini ranks 79th 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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About this data

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.