Guatemala vs East Timor: Short-term debt

Guatemala
0.6%
in 2024
East Timor
0.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
110th
East Timor rank
113th

Short-term debt over time

  • Guatemala
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 110th and East Timor ranks 113th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 22.8% 0.0% 22.8% Guatemala
1980s 10.9% 0.0% 10.9% Guatemala
1990s 22.6% 0.0% 22.6% Guatemala
2000s 20.4% 0.0% 20.4% Guatemala
2010s 6.6% 28.8% 22.2% East Timor
2020s 2.7% 0.8% 1.9% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Guatemala or East Timor?
Guatemala, at 0.6% against 0.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Guatemala and East Timor?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and East Timor?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and East Timor rank globally for short-term debt?
Guatemala ranks 110th and East Timor ranks 113th 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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About this data

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.