Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 5.6% | 24.1% | Niger |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 10.8% | 12.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 6.3% | 14.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 2.9% | 8.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 10.4% | 7.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Niger ranks 101st 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.