Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga: Short-term debt

Guinea-Bissau
0.1%
in 2024
Tonga
0.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
116th
Tonga rank
117th

Short-term debt over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 117th of 121 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6% 2.1% 5.5% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 8.7% 3.1% 5.6% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 11.9% 0.4% 11.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5.2% 0.0% 5.1% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea-Bissau or Tonga?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea-Bissau and Tonga?
0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tonga?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tonga rank globally for short-term debt?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 117th 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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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.