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

Sierra Leone
153.80 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sudan
200.69 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Sudan rank
93rd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
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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 96th and Sudan ranks 93rd of 121 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$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 93rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.