Ghana vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Short-term debt

Ghana
58.6%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
25.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
28th

Short-term debt over time

  • Ghana
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 58.6% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 32.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 35.5% 100.0% 64.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 47.3% 316.7% 269.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 99.1% 326.2% 227.2% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 72.1% 95.0% 22.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 52.3% 28.7% 23.6% Ghana
2020s 73.8% 27.4% 46.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Ghana, at 58.6% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
32.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for short-term debt?
Ghana ranks 25th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th 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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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.