Congo vs Gambia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 74th of 123 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 10.8% | 3.9% | Congo |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 5.0% | 10.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.8% | 8.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Congo ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 74th of 123 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.