Lebanon vs Türkiye: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Lebanon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.6% against 28.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 32.4% | 16.5% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 14.5% | 41.5% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 21.3% | 33.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 19.9% | 5.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 27.9% | 18.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 31.0% | 8.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.6% against 28.3% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 6.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Türkiye rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Türkiye 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.