Paraguay vs Peru: Short-term debt

Paraguay
11.9%
in 2024
Peru
11.2%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
47th
Peru rank
50th

Short-term debt over time

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
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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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.