Which has higher short-term debt, Albania or Sierra Leone?

Albania, at 11.4% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sierra Leone?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Albania

11.4%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

10.9%

in 2024

Albania rank

65th

Sierra Leone rank

67th

Short-term debt over time

Albania
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Albania currently reports 11.4% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	172.9%	51.4%	121.4%	Albania
2000s	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	Sierra Leone
2010s	35.2%	17.8%	17.5%	Albania
2020s	17.2%	17.5%	0.4%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Albania or Sierra Leone?: Albania, at 11.4% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Albania and Sierra Leone?: 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sierra Leone?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Albania and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?: Albania ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.