Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Short-term debt
Sierra Leone
7.5%
in 2024
Yemen
7.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Yemen rank
71st
Short-term debt over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Yemen ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 71st of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 14.6% | 14.0% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.5% | 5.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.7% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 71st 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.