Mali vs Niger: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 113th and Niger ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 9.0% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mali and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mali ranks 113th and Niger ranks 115th of 123 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.