Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Kyrgyzstan
11.4%
in 2025
Zambia
11.0%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
51st
Zambia rank
52nd
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.6% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 9.0% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd 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.