Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 153.80 million TDS, current US$ against 138.97 million TDS, current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 14.83 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.21 million TDS, current US$ | 16.39 million TDS, current US$ | 5.83 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 39.76 million TDS, current US$ | 163.96 million TDS, current US$ | 124.21 million TDS, current US$ | Yemen |
| 1990s | 48.21 million TDS, current US$ | 139.17 million TDS, current US$ | 90.97 million TDS, current US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 26.83 million TDS, current US$ | 235.19 million TDS, current US$ | 208.36 million TDS, current US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 40.04 million TDS, current US$ | 224.36 million TDS, current US$ | 184.33 million TDS, current US$ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 127.11 million TDS, current US$ | 130.40 million TDS, current US$ | 3.30 million TDS, current US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Sierra Leone, at 153.80 million TDS, current US$ against 138.97 million TDS, current US$ in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 14.83 million TDS, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.