Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 87th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 51.7% | 33.0% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 22.8% | 8.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 5.5% | 10.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 20.4% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.0% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Dominican Republic or Maldives?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for short-term debt?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 87th 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.