South Asia Compared by Economy > External debt > Interest > Interest payments on external debt > Short-term > INT > Current US$
DEFINITION:
Interest payments on short-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid by the borrower in foreign currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
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