Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Guinea
7.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Short-term debt over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 0.6% 3.6% Guinea
1980s 7.1% 3.4% 3.7% Guinea
1990s 6.7% 5.9% 0.8% Guinea
2000s 4.7% 1.5% 3.1% Guinea
2010s 4.4% 10.7% 6.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 5.2% 7.3% 2.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
Guinea ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 121 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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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
133 places, 6,524 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.