Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 15.5% | 13.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 14.6% | 11.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 28.4% | 24.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.6% | 8.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). 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 service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.