Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt

Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
106th

Short-term debt over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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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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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
134 places, 6,579 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.