Guatemala vs Niger: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Guatemala
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.5% against 0.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Niger ahead.
Guatemala ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 39.6% | 20.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 22.9% | 5.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 20.7% | 7.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 11.6% | 13.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guatemala or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.5% against 0.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guatemala and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Niger?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guatemala ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st 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.