Maldives vs Rwanda: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 13.4% | 38.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 8.6% | 14.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 2.2% | 18.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 3.8% | 8.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for short-term debt?
- Maldives ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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.