East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Tunisia
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 44.1% against 41.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 7.5% | 9.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 4.0% | 17.3% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 10.9% | 9.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 18.5% | 9.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 23.7% | 26.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 34.8% | 7.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 44.1% against 41.7% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 2.4%, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- 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.