Colombia vs Congo: Short-term debt
Colombia
9.4%
in 2024
Congo
9.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
61st
Congo rank
58th
Short-term debt over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and Congo ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 6.4% | 22.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 14.7% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.5% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 4.5% | 5.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Congo?
- Congo, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for short-term debt?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Congo ranks 58th 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
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.