Maldives vs Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Maldives
205.69 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
156.37 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Maldives rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
91st
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 205.69 million DOD, current US$ against 156.37 million DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 49.32 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 million DOD, current US$ | 3.41 million DOD, current US$ | 2.11 million DOD, current US$ | Maldives |
| 1980s | 16.74 million DOD, current US$ | 29.29 million DOD, current US$ | 12.55 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 7.52 million DOD, current US$ | 78.20 million DOD, current US$ | 70.68 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 153.51 million DOD, current US$ | 18.44 million DOD, current US$ | 135.06 million DOD, current US$ | Maldives |
| 2010s | 156.86 million DOD, current US$ | 167.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10.38 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 301.74 million DOD, current US$ | 170.28 million DOD, current US$ | 131.47 million DOD, current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Maldives, at 205.69 million DOD, current US$ against 156.37 million DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 49.32 million DOD, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Maldives ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.