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
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
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.