Paraguay: Short-term external debt

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 Paraguay

Short-term debt, percent of total external debt

 Latest value 10.48
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 14.50
 Min - Max 0.00 - 49.27
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 10.48 percent, an increase from 9.26 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 11.22 percent, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Paraguay from 1970 to 2023 is 14.5 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 49.27 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Paraguay - Short-term external debt - Recent values chart

Historical series
Paraguay - Short-term external debt - historical chart - 1970-2023




Definition: 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.

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