Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?

Iraq, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Short-term debt

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.8%

in 2024

Iraq

4.1%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

88th

Iraq rank

85th

Short-term debt over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 85th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	Iraq
2020s	4.0%	3.7%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?: Iraq, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for short-term debt?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 85th 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: 20 August 2026

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.