Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total
Bhutan
161.37 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
153.80 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Bhutan rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 161.37 million TDS, current US$ against 153.80 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.57 million TDS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 952,559 TDS, current US$ | 35.75 million TDS, current US$ | 34.80 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 7.34 million TDS, current US$ | 48.21 million TDS, current US$ | 40.86 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 24.66 million TDS, current US$ | 26.83 million TDS, current US$ | 2.16 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 98.63 million TDS, current US$ | 40.04 million TDS, current US$ | 58.59 million TDS, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 127.58 million TDS, current US$ | 127.11 million TDS, current US$ | 471,000 TDS, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 161.37 million TDS, current US$ against 153.80 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 7.57 million TDS, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.