Ghana vs Mexico: Short-term debt
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Mexico
8.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Mexico rank
77th
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 77th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 50.0% | 32.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 42.2% | 19.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 45.3% | 9.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 9.8% | 10.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 77th 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.