Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs Low & middle income: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 35.1% against 25.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 17.9% | 7.8% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.4% | 4.8% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 25.6% | 8.1% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 35.1% against 25.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Low & middle income?
- 9.4%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Low & middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Low & middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 4th 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.