Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 471.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 429.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 272.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 550.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 359.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 667.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 334.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 440.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 554.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,208 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 539.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.