Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 298.03 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.79 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 778.33 million DOD, current US$ | 947.10 million DOD, current US$ | 168.77 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 978.27 million DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 376.31 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 298.03 million DOD, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.