Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Short-term debt

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.8%
in 2024
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
35.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
5th
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank
7th

Short-term debt over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
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How they compare

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 35.6% against 21.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 7th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) Difference Ahead
1970s 20.7% 0.0% 20.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 11.5% 0.0% 11.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 18.3% 0.0% 18.3% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 19.6% 10.1% 9.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 20.0% 33.2% 13.2% Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2020s 20.3% 33.6% 13.3% Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 35.6% against 21.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
13.8%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank globally for short-term debt?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 7th of 12 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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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
134 places, 6,579 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.