North Macedonia vs Turkey: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- North Macedonia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 28.9% against 26.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Turkey ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 21.9% | 10.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 27.9% | 2.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 30.5% | 6.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, North Macedonia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 28.9% against 26.1% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 2.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Turkey rank globally for short-term debt?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 123 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.