Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 12.3% | 5.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 7.5% | 4.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for short-term debt?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Solomon Islands ranks 90th 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.