Chad vs Guatemala: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Chad
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.9% against 0.8% in Chad, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chad ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 123 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 22.8% | 20.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 22.6% | 19.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 20.4% | 19.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 6.6% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Chad or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.9% against 0.8% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Chad and Guatemala?
- 1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Guatemala rank globally for short-term debt?
- Chad ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 123 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.