Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania'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 ranks 63rd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 16.8% | 6.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 27.3% | 10.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.3% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 12.8% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th and Tanzania 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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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.