IDA only vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- IDA only
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 8.9% in IDA only, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.1% | 6.7% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 17.0% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 21.9% | 10.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 28.2% | 17.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 27.8% | 18.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, IDA only or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 8.9% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 18.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- IDA only ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- 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.