Dominica vs South Asia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Dominica
- South Asia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 30.5% against 17.7% in South Asia, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.
Dominica ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 9.0% | 8.1% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.3% | 2.9% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 19.1% | 8.5% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 18.2% | 11.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Dominica or South Asia?
- Dominica, at 30.5% against 17.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Dominica and South Asia?
- 12.8%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and South Asia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Dominica ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 7th 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.