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

Eritrea, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2000.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2000.

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.

Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Eritrea

11.2%

in 2000

Sierra Leone

10.9%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

66th

Sierra Leone rank

67th

Short-term debt over time

Eritrea
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 119 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	36.8%	36.8%	Sierra Leone
2000s	11.2%	74.1%	62.9%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?: Eritrea, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2000.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?: 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2000.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?: Eritrea ranks 66th 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.