Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt) was 18.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Tajikistan, 1992–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Tajikistan is 18.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Tajikistan peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Tajikistan 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 3.1% | — |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +119.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +143.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +94.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +505.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +103.7% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +49.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 18.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +505.7% | 2.8% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 6.1% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More external debt data for Tajikistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.31 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -16.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.2639 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 24.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 512.38 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 5.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Tajikistan?
- Short-term debt in Tajikistan was 18.5% in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for short-term debt?
- Tajikistan ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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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.