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
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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About this data
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.