China vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt
China
37.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
40.1%
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Short-term debt over time
- China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.1% against 37.8% in China, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 112 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 587.5% | 557.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 649.0% | 620.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 21.7% | 5.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 31.7% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 28.7% | 9.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.1% against 37.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Sierra Leone?
- 2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). 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 reserves includes gold.