Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 0.6% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 3.4% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 10.7% | 7.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
- Gambia ranks 74th 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.