Which has higher short-term debt, Turkey or Zimbabwe?

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

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

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

Turkey

28.9%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

29.4%

in 2025

Turkey rank

16th

Zimbabwe rank

15th

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

Turkey
Zimbabwe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32.4%	4.1%	28.3%	Turkey
1980s	14.5%	17.0%	2.4%	Zimbabwe
1990s	21.3%	15.8%	5.5%	Turkey
2000s	19.9%	22.0%	2.1%	Zimbabwe
2010s	27.9%	28.2%	0.3%	Zimbabwe
2020s	30.5%	27.9%	2.6%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Turkey or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 29.4% against 28.9% in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Turkey and Zimbabwe?: 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zimbabwe?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Zimbabwe rank globally for short-term debt?: Turkey ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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.