Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ecuador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 2.8% | 22.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 4.9% | 9.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ecuador ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th 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.