Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt

Belize
2.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th

Short-term debt over time

  • Belize
  • Papua New Guinea
0100200300400197620002024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 176.4% 13.7% 162.7% Belize
1980s 96.5% 27.7% 68.8% Belize
1990s 78.6% 64.4% 14.2% Belize
2000s 25.7% 12.9% 12.7% Belize
2010s 1.8% 18.0% 16.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.4% 37.0% 34.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
Belize ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.