Short-term debt in IDA only

IDA only: Short-term debt was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.9%
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
15.9%
in 1978
All-time low
7.4%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Short-term debt in IDA only, 1970–2023

051015197019962023

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 8.9% for short-term debt in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in IDA only peaked at 15.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Short-term debt in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in IDA only, 1970 to 2023.
Year % of total external debt Change
1970 8.2%
1971 7.4% -9.6%
1972 8.4% +13.7%
1973 9.1% +7.9%
1974 9.1% -0.2%
1975 10.0% +9.9%
1976 10.7% +7.7%
1977 15.0% +39.4%
1978 15.9% +6.3%
1979 14.6% -8.5%
1980 13.6% -6.3%
1981 12.7% -6.8%
1982 12.0% -5.3%
1983 11.0% -8.8%
1984 11.9% +8.2%
1985 12.3% +3.6%
1986 8.8% -28.6%
1987 9.0% +2.4%
1988 10.4% +16.0%
1989 11.5% +10.4%
1990 12.2% +5.9%
1991 12.3% +0.5%
1992 13.1% +6.8%
1993 13.6% +4.1%
1994 12.9% -5.4%
1995 13.4% +3.9%
1996 14.1% +5.7%
1997 13.1% -7.4%
1998 12.9% -1.2%
1999 13.2% +2.2%
2000 12.5% -5.4%
2001 12.3% -1.8%
2002 10.3% -15.9%
2003 9.1% -11.8%
2004 9.7% +6.9%
2005 9.5% -2.1%
2006 12.8% +33.8%
2007 13.9% +8.9%
2008 13.6% -2.1%
2009 11.9% -12.4%
2010 11.8% -1.1%
2011 10.4% -11.6%
2012 10.7% +3.0%
2013 10.5% -2.3%
2014 10.2% -2.6%
2015 10.1% -1.3%
2016 9.8% -2.4%
2017 10.0% +1.3%
2018 9.9% -0.6%
2019 10.2% +2.5%
2020 9.4% -7.1%
2021 10.2% +7.9%
2022 10.1% -0.9%
2023 8.9% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 7.4% 15.9% 10
1980s 11.3% 8.8% 13.6% 10
1990s 13.1% 12.2% 14.1% 10
2000s 11.6% 9.1% 13.9% 10
2010s 10.4% 9.8% 11.8% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.9% 10.2% 4

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 8 Türkiye 34.6% compare
  2. 9 Dominica 30.5% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 29.0% compare
  4. 11 Lebanon 28.3% compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 27.9% compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 27.5% compare
  7. 14 Fiji 27.2% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in IDA only?
Short-term debt in IDA only was 8.9% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1978.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
How does IDA only rank for short-term debt?
IDA only ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA only data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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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.