Gambia 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
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 67.72 million TDS, current US$ against 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 19.39 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,473 TDS, current US$ | 19.65 million TDS, current US$ | 19.29 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | 26.82 million TDS, current US$ | 18.98 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 22.45 million TDS, current US$ | 30.30 million TDS, current US$ | 7.85 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 20.53 million TDS, current US$ | 13.70 million TDS, current US$ | 6.83 million TDS, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.14 million TDS, current US$ | 25.51 million TDS, current US$ | 8.64 million TDS, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 38.86 million TDS, current US$ | 63.22 million TDS, current US$ | 24.36 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
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), Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 67.72 million TDS, current US$ against 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 19.39 million TDS, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.