Ghana vs Saint Lucia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 14.7% | 4.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 35.0% | 24.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 18.0% | 6.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Saint Lucia?
- Ghana, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Saint Lucia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th 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.