Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Nepal
2.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Short-term debt over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 112 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 13.7% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 27.7% | 12.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 64.4% | 59.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 12.9% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 18.0% | 14.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 37.0% | 33.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nepal ranks 98th 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.