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)
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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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.