Kosovo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Kosovo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 35.6% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Kosovo ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 13.1% | 2.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 14.5% | 18.7% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 16.5% | 17.1% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kosovo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kosovo, at 35.6% 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 Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16.4%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kosovo ranks 7th 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.