Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual
Sierra Leone
-0.9435 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
81st
South Africa rank
82nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.9435 % change on previous year against -1.38 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.4365 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.42 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 0.1382 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.65 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 0.263 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.27 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.9435 % change on previous year against -1.38 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.4365 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.