Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.7% against 9.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 123 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 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.7% against 9.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mexico ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.