Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 0.6% | 9.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 5.9% | 14.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.5% | 8.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 10.7% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 123 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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About this data
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.