Liberia vs Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 94.45 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.08 million DOD, current US$ | 192.48 million DOD, current US$ | 31.60 million DOD, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 836.32 million DOD, current US$ | 651.95 million DOD, current US$ | 184.37 million DOD, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.37 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.31 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 425.55 million DOD, current US$ | 947.10 million DOD, current US$ | 521.55 million DOD, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 202.15 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), Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 1.41 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 94.45 million DOD, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Liberia ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.