Ethiopia vs Guyana: Short-term debt

Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2024
Guyana
1.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
Guyana rank
101st

Short-term debt over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.7% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 104th and Guyana ranks 101st of 121 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 3.0% 3.4% 0.5% Guyana
1980s 2.3% 28.7% 26.4% Guyana
1990s 3.9% 5.2% 1.3% Guyana
2000s 1.9% 14.0% 12.1% Guyana
2010s 2.3% 22.8% 20.5% Guyana
2020s 1.1% 2.6% 1.5% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Guyana?
Guyana, at 1.7% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Guyana?
0.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guyana?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Guyana rank globally for short-term debt?
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Guyana ranks 101st 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.