Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 41.8% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.1% | 8.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 19.5% | 5.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 26.3% | 13.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 34.2% | 19.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 30.8% | 14.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 41.8% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 22.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
- 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.