Colombia vs Senegal: Short-term debt

Colombia
9.4%
in 2024
Senegal
9.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
61st
Senegal rank
59th

Short-term debt over time

  • Colombia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th of 121 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 28.7% 5.2% 23.6% Colombia
1980s 20.5% 10.2% 10.3% Colombia
1990s 16.2% 8.0% 8.2% Colombia
2000s 11.0% 4.6% 6.4% Colombia
2010s 11.5% 7.0% 4.5% Colombia
2020s 9.5% 9.3% 0.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Colombia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Colombia and Senegal?
0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for short-term debt?
Colombia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th 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.