Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 163.79 million TDS, current US$ against 153.80 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.99 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.97 million TDS, current US$ | 21.84 million TDS, current US$ | 1.87 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 105.60 million TDS, current US$ | 39.76 million TDS, current US$ | 65.85 million TDS, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 98.01 million TDS, current US$ | 48.21 million TDS, current US$ | 49.80 million TDS, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 49.98 million TDS, current US$ | 26.83 million TDS, current US$ | 23.15 million TDS, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 58.49 million TDS, current US$ | 40.04 million TDS, current US$ | 18.45 million TDS, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 132.85 million TDS, current US$ | 127.11 million TDS, current US$ | 5.74 million TDS, current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 163.79 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 Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 9.99 million TDS, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Malawi ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.