Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt

Guatemala
0.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
103rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
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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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.