Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Belize
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belize ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 9.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 10.4% | 9.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Belize ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd 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.