Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 1.4% | 11.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 3.3% | 25.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.9% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th and Saint Lucia ranks 90th 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.