Fiji vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Fiji
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 37.6% against 20.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Fiji ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 10.2% | 5.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 14.3% | 6.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.6% | 2.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.5% | 6.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 17.2% | 5.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fiji, at 37.6% against 20.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 17.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Fiji ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.