Ghana vs Yemen: Short-term debt
Ghana
7.0%
in 2024
Yemen
7.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
73rd
Yemen rank
71st
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Yemen ahead.
Ghana ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 71st of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 14.6% | 6.3% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 11.5% | 2.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.9% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.7% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 3.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 71st 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.