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
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
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.