Paraguay vs Peru: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.9% against 11.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 17.6% | 13.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 19.4% | 7.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 22.7% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 11.7% | 14.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.6% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 11.9% against 11.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for short-term debt?
- Paraguay ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th 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.