Ghana vs Vanuatu: Short-term debt
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
8.8%
in 2022
Ghana rank
75th
Vanuatu rank
76th
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 11.9% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 3.9% | 32.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.5% | 6.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 12.3% | 8.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Vanuatu?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.