South Asia vs Tunisia: Short-term debt

South Asia
17.7%
in 2024
Tunisia
39.4%
in 2024
South Asia rank
7th
Tunisia rank
4th

Short-term debt over time

  • South Asia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 39.4% against 17.7% in South Asia, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Asia ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.6% 7.5% 3.8% Tunisia
1980s 8.7% 4.0% 4.7% South Asia
1990s 5.4% 10.9% 5.5% Tunisia
2000s 9.3% 18.5% 9.2% Tunisia
2010s 19.1% 23.7% 4.7% Tunisia
2020s 18.2% 33.3% 15.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, South Asia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 39.4% against 17.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia and Tunisia?
21.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?
South Asia ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 12 groups.
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.