Sierra Leone vs Uzbekistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 7.6% against 6.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Uzbekistan ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 9.8% | 6.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 2.6% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sierra Leone or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 7.6% against 6.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sierra Leone and Uzbekistan?
- 1.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uzbekistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uzbekistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Uzbekistan ranks 66th 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.