Sierra Leone vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Sierra Leone
9.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
10.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
0200400600800197519992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.92 % change on previous year against 9.65 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45.56 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 38.15 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 15.03 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 118.28 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 113.3 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s -1.12 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.92 % change on previous year against 9.65 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
1.27 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.