Djibouti vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total

Djibouti
139.58 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
153.80 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Djibouti rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 153.80 million TDS, current US$ against 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in Djibouti, a difference of 14.23 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Djibouti ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 923,918 TDS, current US$ 21.84 million TDS, current US$ 20.91 million TDS, current US$ Sierra Leone
1980s 6.72 million TDS, current US$ 39.76 million TDS, current US$ 33.04 million TDS, current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s 9.50 million TDS, current US$ 48.21 million TDS, current US$ 38.70 million TDS, current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 21.88 million TDS, current US$ 26.83 million TDS, current US$ 4.94 million TDS, current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 52.53 million TDS, current US$ 40.04 million TDS, current US$ 12.49 million TDS, current US$ Djibouti
2020s 90.09 million TDS, current US$ 127.11 million TDS, current US$ 37.02 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, total, Djibouti or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 153.80 million TDS, current US$ against 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Djibouti and Sierra Leone?
14.23 million TDS, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Djibouti ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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
Last refreshed

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.