Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.6% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 82.2% | 46.2% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 133.0% | 86.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 109.0% | 9.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 46.8% | 25.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 26.2% | 26.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 27.6% | 46.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 58.6% against 29.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 29.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.