Iraq vs Peru: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Iraq
8.2%
in 2025
Peru
9.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
62nd
Peru rank
59th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.1% against 8.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 12.4% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 11.7% | 7.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Iraq or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.1% against 8.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Iraq and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for short-term debt?
- Iraq ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 59th 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.