Papua New Guinea 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
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 168.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea'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.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 230.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 310.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 535.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 419.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 353.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 308.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 860.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 529.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
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), Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,139 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 Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 168.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.