Belize vs Guatemala: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 119 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 21.7% | 14.0% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 28.6% | 16.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 24.7% | 19.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 9.9% | 9.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belize or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belize and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belize ranks 105th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.