Georgia vs Russia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 20.6% against 17.4% in Russia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Georgia ranks 31st and Russia ranks 37th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 9.0% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 14.3% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 2.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.7% | 1.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Georgia or Russia?
- Georgia, at 20.6% against 17.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Georgia and Russia?
- 3.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Georgia ranks 31st and Russia ranks 37th 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.