Eritrea vs Ghana: Short-term debt
Eritrea
6.7%
in 2024
Ghana
7.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
73rd
Ghana rank
72nd
Short-term debt over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 10.6% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.1% | 4.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for short-term debt?
- Eritrea ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 121 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.