Africa vs Sierra Leone: Disbursements, Short-term

Africa
-132.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sierra Leone
0 DIS, current US$
in 2006
Africa rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Disbursements, Short-term over time

  • Africa
  • Sierra Leone
-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B196619862006

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 DIS, current US$ against -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in Africa, a difference of 132.68 million DIS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0 DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ β€”
1980s 4.35 million DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ 4.35 million DIS, current US$ Africa
1990s -27.52 million DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ 27.52 million DIS, current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s -277.33 million DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ 277.33 million DIS, current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, short-term, Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0 DIS, current US$ against -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in disbursements, short-term between Africa and Sierra Leone?
132.68 million DIS, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2006.
How do Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
Africa ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$)
Unit
DIS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1966–2006
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.