Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
How they compare
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 35.1% against 19.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th of 13 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 | 20.0% | 33.8% | 13.7% | 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 35.1% against 19.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- 15.8%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- 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 6th and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th 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.