Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.

What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?

0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Short-term debt

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.3%

in 2024

Guatemala

0.8%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

102nd

Guatemala rank

104th

Short-term debt over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd and Guatemala ranks 104th of 119 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.0%	19.4%	7.4%	Guatemala
2010s	2.3%	9.9%	7.6%	Guatemala
2020s	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?: 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for short-term debt?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd 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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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.