Congo vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt
Congo
9.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Short-term debt over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 9.1% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 8.3% | 6.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 6.1% | 9.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.8% | 3.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 13.3% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.2% against 9.8% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- Congo ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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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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.