Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Madagascar
3.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Short-term debt over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845.9% | 10.3% | 835.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 493.2% | 27.7% | 465.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 313.9% | 64.4% | 249.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 12.9% | 43.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 18.0% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 37.0% | 28.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Madagascar ranks 95th 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.