Mexico vs Zambia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.0% against 9.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 21.2% | 6.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 11.5% | 8.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mexico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.0% against 9.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mexico and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mexico ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd 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.