Sierra Leone vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 8.1% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 15.8% | 9.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 0.1% | 10.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 10.2% | 2.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sierra Leone or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 8.1% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th 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
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.