Guyana vs Madagascar: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guyana ranks 101st and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 6.7% | 22.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 8.4% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 10.1% | 12.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Guyana, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guyana ranks 101st and Madagascar ranks 102nd 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
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.