South Asia vs Tunisia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- South Asia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 41.7% against 18.0% in South Asia, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Asia ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 13 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% | 34.8% | 16.6% | 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 41.7% against 18.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia and Tunisia?
- 23.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Tunisia rank globally for short-term debt?
- South Asia ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 13 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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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.