Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 183.36 DOD, current US$ against 174.87 DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.49 DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 DOD, current US$ | 70.8 DOD, current US$ | 48.8 DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 346.19 DOD, current US$ | 216.24 DOD, current US$ | 129.95 DOD, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 760.46 DOD, current US$ | 329.59 DOD, current US$ | 430.88 DOD, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 767.52 DOD, current US$ | 253.39 DOD, current US$ | 514.13 DOD, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 464.4 DOD, current US$ | 166.79 DOD, current US$ | 297.61 DOD, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 183.36 DOD, current US$ against 174.87 DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 8.49 DOD, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.