Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Türkiye: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.6% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 32.4% | 18.2% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 21.3% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 19.9% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 27.9% | 11.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 31.0% | 17.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.6% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
- 20.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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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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.