Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 35.1% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 15.3% | 15.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.7% | 2.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 13.2% | 20.0% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 10.8% | 23.0% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 35.1% against 11.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23.2%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.