Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 28.3% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 13.9% | 42.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 15.8% | 39.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 17.9% | 3.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 16.9% | 7.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lebanon, at 28.3% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.