Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 10.4% | 8.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd 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.