Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 41.8% against 21.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times 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 Somalia ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 1.8% | 18.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 19.5% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 26.3% | 6.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 34.2% | 14.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 30.8% | 10.5% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 41.8% 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 Somalia?
- 20.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd 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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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.