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
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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

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.