Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 105th 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.