Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 38.1% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 10.2% | 4.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 14.3% | 4.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 13.6% | 2.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 13.1% | 33.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 14.5% | 29.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 16.5% | 20.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Jordan, at 38.1% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 18.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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
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.