Liberia vs Tonga: Short-term debt

Liberia
0.0%
in 2024
Tonga
0.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
117th
Tonga rank
117th

Short-term debt over time

  • Liberia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 117th and Tonga ranks 117th of 121 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 19.9% 2.1% 17.9% Liberia
1990s 38.8% 3.1% 35.7% Liberia
2000s 51.1% 0.4% 50.7% Liberia
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Liberia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Liberia or Tonga?
Liberia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Liberia and Tonga?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tonga?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Tonga rank globally for short-term debt?
Liberia ranks 117th and Tonga ranks 117th 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.