Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 192.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 745.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 373.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 817.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 419.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 397.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 434.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 244.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 447.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 974.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 860.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 192.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Malawi ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.