Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 117th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.9% | 8.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for short-term debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 117th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). 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 external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.