Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Dominican Republic
7.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Short-term debt over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 0.6% 4.7% Dominican Republic
1980s 13.8% 3.4% 10.5% Dominican Republic
1990s 15.9% 5.9% 10.0% Dominican Republic
2000s 18.7% 1.5% 17.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 9.3% 10.7% 1.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.5% 7.3% 0.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
Dominican Republic, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 122 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

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.