Which has higher short-term debt, South Africa or Turkey?

South Africa, at 29.4% against 28.9% in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

South Africa vs Turkey: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

South Africa

29.4%

in 2025

Turkey

28.9%

in 2025

South Africa rank

14th

Turkey rank

16th

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.4% against 28.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 16th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.5%	21.0%	18.5%	South Africa
2000s	34.8%	19.9%	14.9%	South Africa
2010s	25.8%	27.9%	2.1%	Turkey
2020s	24.8%	30.5%	5.6%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, South Africa or Turkey?: South Africa, at 29.4% against 28.9% in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between South Africa and Turkey?: 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for short-term debt?: South Africa ranks 14th 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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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: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.