Mauritius vs Tunisia: Short-term debt

Mauritius
54.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
39.4%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th

Short-term debt over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 54.8% against 39.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

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

Mauritius ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 7.5% 7.5% Tunisia
1980s 0.0% 4.0% 4.0% Tunisia
1990s 0.1% 10.9% 10.8% Tunisia
2000s 1.8% 18.5% 16.7% Tunisia
2010s 35.8% 23.7% 12.1% Mauritius
2020s 50.5% 33.3% 17.2% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritius or Tunisia?
Mauritius, at 54.8% against 39.4% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritius and Tunisia?
15.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th 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.