Ghana vs Pakistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Ghana
7.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
7.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
68th
Pakistan rank
65th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.1% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.8% | 6.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 123 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.