Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Ethiopia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.4% against 1.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Turkmenistan ranks 107th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 17.6% | 13.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 13.6% | 11.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Turkmenistan?
- Ethiopia, at 2.4% against 1.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Turkmenistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Turkmenistan ranks 107th 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.