Low & middle income vs Tunisia: Short-term debt

Low & middle income
26.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
39.4%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
4th
Tunisia rank
4th

Short-term debt over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 39.4% against 26.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.8% 7.5% 6.4% Low & middle income
1980s 15.1% 4.0% 11.1% Low & middle income
1990s 17.0% 10.9% 6.1% Low & middle income
2000s 17.9% 18.5% 0.5% Tunisia
2010s 28.5% 23.7% 4.7% Low & middle income
2020s 26.0% 33.3% 7.2% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Low & middle income or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 39.4% against 26.8% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Low & middle income and Tunisia?
12.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?
Low & middle income ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 12 groups.
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
134 places, 6,579 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.