Dominica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Dominica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 30.5% against 12.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominica ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 14.2% | 13.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 18.8% | 11.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 12.7% | 14.9% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 11.4% | 17.9% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Dominica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Dominica, at 30.5% against 12.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Dominica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.