Ghana vs Guinea: Short-term debt

Ghana
7.0%
in 2024
Guinea
7.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Guinea rank
71st

Short-term debt over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 7.0% against 7.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Guinea ranks 71st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.6% 4.1% 3.5% Ghana
1980s 8.7% 7.1% 1.7% Ghana
1990s 9.8% 6.7% 3.2% Ghana
2000s 10.6% 4.7% 6.0% Ghana
2010s 11.2% 4.4% 6.8% Ghana
2020s 10.1% 5.2% 4.9% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Guinea?
Guinea, at 7.0% against 7.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Guinea?
0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
Ghana ranks 72nd and Guinea ranks 71st 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.