Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, long-term
Lesotho
1.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
99th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 310.49 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.79 million DOD, current US$ | 192.48 million DOD, current US$ | 174.68 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 169.60 million DOD, current US$ | 651.95 million DOD, current US$ | 482.35 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 561.72 million DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 545.39 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 648.29 million DOD, current US$ | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 424.79 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 947.10 million DOD, current US$ | 62.73 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 261.92 million DOD, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 310.49 million DOD, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Lesotho ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.