Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$)
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.92 million TDS, current US$ against 48.36 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.56 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,782 TDS, current US$ | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | 1.21 million TDS, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4.91 million TDS, current US$ | 3.49 million TDS, current US$ | 1.42 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.47 million TDS, current US$ | 7.74 million TDS, current US$ | 9.73 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.67 million TDS, current US$ | 7.55 million TDS, current US$ | 20.12 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.41 million TDS, current US$ | 17.79 million TDS, current US$ | 17.62 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.89 million TDS, current US$ | 43.59 million TDS, current US$ | 4.30 million TDS, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 51.92 million TDS, current US$ against 48.36 million TDS, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 3.56 million TDS, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Lesotho ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.