economic2026
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
17.8%
Median: 12.9%
Countries Covered
110
with available data
Highest
Lebanon
135.9%
Lowest
Bhutan
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Lebanon135.9%
2Tunisia75.7%
3Sudan75.4%
4Dominica75.1%
5Jordan72.1%
By Region
Asia31.6%(14 countries)
South America20.9%(5 countries)
Africa18.6%(9 countries)
Other15.4%(77 countries)
Europe14.9%(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (135.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.8%)
Asia (14)
South America (5)
Africa (9)
Other (77)
Europe (3)
North America (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 135.9% |
| 2 | Tunisia | 75.7% |
| 3 | Sudan | 75.4% |
| 4 | Dominica | 75.1% |
| 5 | Jordan | 72.1% |
| 6 | Senegal | 63.1% |
| 7 | Mauritius | 57.1% |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 48.0% |
| 9 | Argentina | 47.1% |
| 10 | Türkiye | 46.4% |
| 11 | Egypt | 46.3% |
| 12 | Nigeria | 36.2% |
| 13 | South Africa | 33.8% |
| 14 | Moldova, Republic of | 32.5% |
| 15 | Cape Verde | 32.1% |
| 16 | Fiji | 31.5% |
| 17 | Jamaica | 31.2% |
| 18 | People's Republic of China | 31.0% |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 29.7% |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 28.7% |
| 21 | Ukraine | 27.7% |
| 22 | Benin | 26.7% |
| 23 | Georgia | 26.1% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 25.3% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 24.4% |
| 26 | Colombia | 24.2% |
| 27 | Pakistan | 23.3% |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.9% |
| 29 | El Salvador | 22.4% |
| 30 | Zambia | 21.7% |
| 31 | Indonesia | 20.9% |
| 32 | United Republic of Tanzania | 20.8% |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 20.5% |
| 34 | Brazil | 19.7% |
| 35 | Paraguay | 19.6% |
| 36 | Belarus | 19.1% |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.7% |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.6% |
| 39 | Thailand | 18.1% |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 17.9% |
| 41 | Honduras | 17.7% |
| 42 | Armenia | 17.7% |
| 43 | Philippines | 17.0% |
| 44 | Samoa | 16.9% |
| 45 | India | 16.0% |
| 46 | Togo | 16.0% |
| 47 | Nicaragua | 15.8% |
| 48 | Angola | 15.5% |
| 49 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15.2% |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 15.0% |
| 51 | Haiti | 14.4% |
| 52 | Mongolia | 13.9% |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 13.8% |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 13.3% |
| 55 | Cambodia | 13.3% |
| 56 | Mozambique | 12.4% |
| 57 | Peru | 11.7% |
| 58 | Rwanda | 11.6% |
| 59 | Albania | 11.4% |
| 60 | Sierra Leone | 10.9% |
| 61 | Morocco | 10.9% |
| 62 | Cameroon | 10.8% |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.8% |
| 64 | Nepal | 9.8% |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 9.6% |
| 66 | Kenya | 9.6% |
| 67 | Djibouti | 9.4% |
| 68 | Ghana | 9.1% |
| 69 | Vanuatu | 8.8% |
| 70 | Mexico | 8.7% |
| 71 | Vietnam | 8.5% |
| 72 | Suriname | 8.0% |
| 73 | Republic of The Gambia | 6.7% |
| 74 | Bolivia | 6.2% |
| 75 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.0% |
| 76 | Montenegro | 5.7% |
| 77 | Mauritania | 5.0% |
| 78 | Malawi | 4.9% |
| 79 | Uganda | 4.6% |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 4.5% |
| 81 | Solomon Islands | 4.1% |
| 82 | Republic of the Congo | 3.7% |
| 83 | Guinea | 3.2% |
| 84 | Algeria | 3.1% |
| 85 | Maldives | 2.9% |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 2.6% |
| 87 | Eswatini | 2.6% |
| 88 | Botswana | 2.5% |
| 89 | Madagascar | 2.4% |
| 90 | Serbia | 2.0% |
| 91 | Grenada | 1.8% |
| 92 | Ecuador | 1.6% |
| 93 | Niger | 1.5% |
| 94 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.3% |
| 95 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
| 96 | Guatemala | 0.8% |
| 97 | Belize | 0.8% |
| 98 | Burundi | 0.7% |
| 99 | Mali | 0.7% |
| 100 | Iraq | 0.6% |
| 101 | Azerbaijan | 0.6% |
| 102 | Guyana | 0.4% |
| 103 | Comoros | 0.3% |
| 104 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.2% |
| 105 | Lesotho | 0.2% |
| 106 | Timor-Leste | 0.1% |
| 107 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 108 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 110 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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