Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Short-term debt

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.8%
in 2024
Togo
3.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
88th
Togo rank
91st

Short-term debt over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Togo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Togo ranks 91st of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Togo Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5% 3.3% 7.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 7.1% 9.7% 2.6% Togo
1990s 20.0% 7.5% 12.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.6% 10.4% 0.8% Togo
2010s 4.5% 8.8% 4.3% Togo
2020s 4.0% 7.1% 3.1% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Togo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for short-term debt?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Togo ranks 91st 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.