Ecuador vs Madagascar: Short-term debt

Ecuador
1.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
1.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
103rd
Madagascar rank
102nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Ecuador
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 25.5% 4.0% 21.5% Ecuador
1980s 15.9% 6.7% 9.2% Ecuador
1990s 14.7% 8.4% 6.3% Ecuador
2000s 8.5% 12.1% 3.6% Madagascar
2010s 3.9% 10.1% 6.2% Madagascar
2020s 2.3% 3.3% 1.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ecuador or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ecuador and Madagascar?
0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
Ecuador ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 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

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.