Nepal vs Rwanda: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 8.6% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nepal ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 121 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.