Jordan vs Low & middle income: Short-term debt

Jordan
38.1%
in 2024
Low & middle income
26.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
4th

Short-term debt over time

  • Jordan
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 38.1% against 26.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Jordan ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 5.8% 13.8% 8.0% Low & middle income
1980s 18.4% 15.1% 3.2% Jordan
1990s 10.9% 17.0% 6.1% Low & middle income
2000s 46.7% 17.9% 28.7% Jordan
2010s 44.2% 28.5% 15.7% Jordan
2020s 37.3% 26.0% 11.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Jordan or Low & middle income?
Jordan, at 38.1% against 26.8% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Jordan and Low & middle income?
11.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low & middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Low & middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
Jordan ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.