Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: Short-term debt
Lebanon
28.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
13th
Short-term debt over time
- Lebanon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 28.3% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lebanon ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 4.1% | 11.8% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 17.0% | 39.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 15.8% | 39.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 21.9% | 7.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 28.2% | 18.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 27.8% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Zimbabwe?
- Lebanon, at 28.3% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 121 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.