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
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.