Short-term debt in Indonesia

Indonesia: Short-term debt was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
35th
of 121 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1996
All-time low
7.8%
in 2005
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Short-term debt in Indonesia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Indonesia stood at 15.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Indonesia peaked at 25.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2005.

That places Indonesia 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Short-term debt in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of total external debt Change
1970 10.1%
1971 10.1% -0.4%
1972 10.0% -0.5%
1973 9.9% -1.3%
1974 9.9% +0.0%
1975 9.9% -0.1%
1976 9.9% +0.0%
1977 11.7% +18.4%
1978 9.9% -15.3%
1979 11.3% +14.4%
1980 13.3% +17.1%
1981 14.4% +8.5%
1982 14.4% +0.0%
1983 15.3% +6.7%
1984 16.9% +10.0%
1985 16.5% -2.4%
1986 15.1% -8.5%
1987 12.1% -19.6%
1988 12.4% +2.8%
1989 13.4% +7.9%
1990 15.9% +18.7%
1991 18.0% +12.9%
1992 20.5% +14.0%
1993 20.2% -1.7%
1994 18.0% -10.6%
1995 20.9% +15.7%
1996 25.0% +19.7%
1997 24.1% -3.5%
1998 13.3% -44.9%
1999 13.2% -0.6%
2000 15.1% +14.1%
2001 15.1% +0.3%
2002 13.7% -9.1%
2003 14.5% +5.6%
2004 16.0% +10.1%
2005 7.8% -51.4%
2006 9.0% +15.8%
2007 12.6% +40.6%
2008 13.0% +2.8%
2009 13.4% +3.3%
2010 16.7% +24.3%
2011 17.4% +4.3%
2012 17.5% +0.8%
2013 17.5% -0.2%
2014 15.7% -10.2%
2015 12.5% -20.5%
2016 12.8% +2.1%
2017 13.2% +3.6%
2018 12.6% -4.4%
2019 11.1% -11.8%
2020 10.7% -4.2%
2021 11.3% +6.2%
2022 12.1% +7.1%
2023 12.6% +4.1%
2024 15.5% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 9.9% 11.7% 10
1980s 14.4% 12.1% 16.9% 10
1990s 18.9% 13.2% 25.0% 10
2000s 13.0% 7.8% 16.0% 10
2010s 14.7% 11.1% 17.5% 10
2020s 12.4% 10.7% 15.5% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 32 Samoa 17.4% compare
  2. 33 Cape Verde 16.4% compare
  3. 34 Jamaica 16.2% compare
  4. 36 Philippines 15.3% compare
  5. 37 Djibouti 15.0% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Indonesia?
Short-term debt in Indonesia was 15.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
How does Indonesia rank for short-term debt?
Indonesia ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.