Guatemala vs Myanmar: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Guatemala
- Myanmar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.9% against 0.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.8 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 0.0% | 22.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 0.5% | 10.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 6.1% | 16.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 10.5% | 9.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guatemala or Myanmar?
- Guatemala, at 1.9% against 0.7% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 1.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 112th 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.