China vs Mauritius: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
China
55.3%
in 2025
Mauritius
55.3%
in 2025
China rank
1st
Mauritius rank
2nd
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- China
- Mauritius
How they compare
China currently reports 55.3% against 55.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritius ahead.
China ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 0.0% | 26.5% | China |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 0.1% | 17.0% | China |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 1.8% | 40.7% | China |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 35.8% | 29.2% | China |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Mauritius?
- China, at 55.3% against 55.3% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Mauritius rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd 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.