Mauritius vs Somalia: Short-term debt

Mauritius
54.8%
in 2024
Somalia
41.8%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Mauritius
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 54.8% against 41.8% in Somalia, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% Somalia
1980s 0.0% 6.1% 6.1% Somalia
1990s 0.1% 19.5% 19.4% Somalia
2000s 1.8% 26.3% 24.5% Somalia
2010s 35.8% 34.2% 1.6% Mauritius
2020s 50.5% 30.8% 19.7% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritius or Somalia?
Mauritius, at 54.8% against 41.8% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritius and Somalia?
13.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for short-term debt?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd 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

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.