Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Maldives
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 91st of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 51.7% | 40.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 22.8% | 15.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 5.5% | 14.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 20.4% | 10.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 12.0% | 7.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for short-term debt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 91st of 122 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.