Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Short-term debt
Sri Lanka
10.2%
in 2024
Zambia
9.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th
Short-term debt over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 21.2% | 12.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 17.4% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.0% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 7.8% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 122 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.