Guinea vs Yemen: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.0% against 7.1% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Yemen ahead.
Guinea ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 14.6% | 10.2% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 11.5% | 4.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 11.5% | 4.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.0% against 7.1% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Yemen rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guinea ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 63rd 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.