Dominica vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Dominica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 29.4% against 26.0% in Dominica, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Dominica ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 17.6% | 16.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 15.8% | 8.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 22.0% | 9.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 28.2% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.9% | 0.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Dominica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 29.4% against 26.0% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Dominica and Zimbabwe?
- 3.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Dominica ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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.