Jordan vs South Asia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Jordan
- South Asia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 37.5% against 18.0% in South Asia, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Jordan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 8.7% | 9.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 5.4% | 5.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 9.3% | 37.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 19.1% | 25.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 18.2% | 19.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Jordan or South Asia?
- Jordan, at 37.5% against 18.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Jordan and South Asia?
- 19.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Asia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Jordan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th 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.