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
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
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.