Fiji vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt

Fiji
27.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2024
Fiji rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Short-term debt over time

  • Fiji
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 27.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Fiji ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 4.8% 4.1% 0.7% Fiji
1980s 8.3% 17.0% 8.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 11.3% 15.8% 4.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 12.8% 21.9% 9.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 20.7% 28.2% 7.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 19.7% 27.8% 8.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 27.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
Fiji ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 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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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
133 places, 6,524 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.