Maldives vs Rwanda: Short-term debt

Maldives
3.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
3.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
90th
Rwanda rank
87th

Short-term debt over time

  • Maldives
  • Rwanda
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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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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.