Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Sierra Leone
35.3%
in 2011
Sudan
33.0%
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Sudan rank
17th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
050100150200197019902011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 35.3% against 33.0% in Sudan, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 29.2% 27.3% 1.9% Sierra Leone
1980s 89.0% 73.2% 15.8% Sierra Leone
1990s 169.8% 154.0% 15.8% Sierra Leone
2000s 92.1% 78.1% 14.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 36.0% 33.7% 2.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 35.3% against 33.0% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.