Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Pakistan
7.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.5%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Short-term debt over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 0.6% 2.7% Pakistan
1980s 10.1% 3.4% 6.8% Pakistan
1990s 10.6% 5.9% 4.7% Pakistan
2000s 3.8% 1.5% 2.2% Pakistan
2010s 8.0% 10.7% 2.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.8% 7.3% 0.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
Pakistan ranks 70th 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.