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