Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 200.69 million TDS, current US$ against 153.80 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 46.88 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.84 million TDS, current US$ | 89.57 million TDS, current US$ | 67.73 million TDS, current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 39.76 million TDS, current US$ | 202.77 million TDS, current US$ | 163.01 million TDS, current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 48.21 million TDS, current US$ | 41.71 million TDS, current US$ | 6.49 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 26.83 million TDS, current US$ | 316.11 million TDS, current US$ | 289.28 million TDS, current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 40.04 million TDS, current US$ | 343.23 million TDS, current US$ | 303.20 million TDS, current US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 127.11 million TDS, current US$ | 761.79 million TDS, current US$ | 634.68 million TDS, current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 200.69 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 Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 46.88 million TDS, current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.