Pakistan vs Yemen: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Pakistan
7.7%
in 2025
Yemen
8.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
65th
Yemen rank
63rd
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Yemen ahead.
Pakistan ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 6.9% | 3.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for short-term debt?
- Pakistan ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 63rd 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.