Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 13.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 9.0% | 6.8% | Niger |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 6.2% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th 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.