Egypt vs India: Short-term debt

Egypt
19.9%
in 2024
India
19.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
28th
India rank
29th

Short-term debt over time

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 19.9% against 19.5% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and India ranks 29th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1970s 25.9% 3.5% 22.5% Egypt
1980s 17.3% 9.8% 7.5% Egypt
1990s 9.5% 6.0% 3.5% Egypt
2000s 7.4% 9.9% 2.5% India
2010s 10.7% 20.0% 9.3% India
2020s 14.8% 19.4% 4.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or India?
Egypt, at 19.9% against 19.5% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and India?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for short-term debt?
Egypt ranks 28th and India ranks 29th 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.