Gabon vs Serbia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Gabon
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 94th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 3.9% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 7.0% | 12.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 19.0% | 11.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Gabon or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Gabon and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Serbia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Serbia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Gabon ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 94th 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.