China vs Mauritius: Short-term debt

China
54.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
54.8%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Mauritius rank
1st

Short-term debt over time

  • China
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 54.8% against 54.0% in China, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritius ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 1st of 121 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 65.1% 35.8% 29.3% China
2020s 52.0% 50.5% 1.5% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, China or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 54.8% against 54.0% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Mauritius?
0.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritius?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Mauritius rank globally for short-term debt?
China ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 1st 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.