Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Total debt service

Burkina Faso
0.7%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
0.7%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Total debt service over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
051015197019902011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 2.8% 2.4% Sierra Leone
1980s 1.4% 4.4% 3.0% Sierra Leone
1990s 1.8% 5.8% 4.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 1.0% 2.4% 1.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for total debt service?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.