Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 8.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 116th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 14.3% | 5.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 38.8% | 30.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 51.1% | 39.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.7% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 116th 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.