Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.1% against 6.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 123 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% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 7.1% against 6.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
- Guinea ranks 70th 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.