Gambia vs Maldives: Short-term debt

Gambia
3.7%
in 2024
Maldives
3.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
90th
Maldives rank
91st

Short-term debt over time

  • Gambia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.

Gambia ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 91st of 122 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 22.4% 51.7% 29.3% Maldives
1980s 10.8% 22.8% 12.0% Maldives
1990s 5.0% 5.5% 0.5% Maldives
2000s 4.8% 20.4% 15.6% Maldives
2010s 2.9% 12.0% 9.0% Maldives
2020s 4.1% 8.0% 3.9% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Gambia or Maldives?
Gambia, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Gambia and Maldives?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for short-term debt?
Gambia ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 91st of 122 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
134 places, 6,579 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.