Ghana vs Vietnam: Short-term debt
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
8.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Vietnam rank
78th
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 119 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 23.4% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 5.3% | 14.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 8.5% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 9.3% | 7.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Vietnam?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th 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.