Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 7.5% | 11.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 10.8% | 6.8% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 6.3% | 22.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 2.9% | 21.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 10.4% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guatemala ranks 104th 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.