Mauritius vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mauritius
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 55.3% against 20.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Mauritius ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 13.6% | 13.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 14.5% | 21.3% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 17.2% | 34.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritius or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mauritius, at 55.3% against 20.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.