Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Turkey: Short-term debt

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
19.2%
in 2024
Turkey
34.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
6th
Turkey rank
9th

Short-term debt over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Turkey
1020304050197019972024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 34.6% against 19.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 12 groups.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 32.4% 22.2% Turkey
1980s 14.3% 14.5% 0.2% Turkey
1990s 13.6% 21.3% 7.7% Turkey
2000s 13.1% 19.9% 6.9% Turkey
2010s 14.5% 27.9% 13.5% Turkey
2020s 16.5% 31.0% 14.5% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 34.6% 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 Turkey?
15.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey rank globally for short-term debt?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th 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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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
134 places, 6,579 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.