Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: Short-term debt

Paraguay
37.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
40.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
40th

Short-term debt over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 40.1% against 37.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 7.8% 6.2% 1.6% Paraguay
1980s 37.6% 477.6% 440.0% Sierra Leone
1990s 59.3% 649.0% 589.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 149.2% 21.7% 127.4% Paraguay
2010s 27.5% 31.7% 4.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 25.9% 28.7% 2.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Paraguay or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 40.1% against 37.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
2.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Sierra Leone rank globally for short-term debt?
Paraguay ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 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 reserves includes gold.