Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt
Mexico
10.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Short-term debt over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 6.1% | 14.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.7% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 13.3% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Mexico, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mexico ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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
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.