Nicaragua vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Short-term debt

Nicaragua
8.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
9.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
65th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
63rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 23.5% 16.8% 6.7% Nicaragua
1980s 16.7% 27.3% 10.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 15.7% 11.3% 4.4% Nicaragua
2000s 14.6% 15.3% 0.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 14.1% 13.5% 0.6% Nicaragua
2020s 7.6% 12.8% 5.2% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for short-term debt?
Nicaragua ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd of 122 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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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.