How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Short-term debt

Ghana

58.6%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

56.1%

in 2018

Ghana rank

25th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

Ghana
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 58.6% against 56.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	35.5%	538.7%	503.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	47.3%	12,368.9%	12,321.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	99.1%	233.1%	134.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	72.1%	48.9%	23.2%	Ghana
2010s	51.3%	47.3%	4.1%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Ghana, at 58.6% against 56.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for short-term debt?: Ghana ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th 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: 03 September 2026

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.