Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 2.7% | 7.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for short-term debt?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 122 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.