Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 64th 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 | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 17.8% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.5% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
- Rwanda ranks 64th 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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About this data
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.