Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)

Ghana
104.00 million current US$
in 2006
Sierra Leone
89.05 million current US$
in 2006
Ghana rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197019882006

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 104.00 million current US$ against 89.05 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.95 million current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 29 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 53.72 million current US$ 7.10 million current US$ 46.62 million current US$ Ghana
1980s 46.28 million current US$ 132.03 million current US$ 85.75 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s 104.45 million current US$ 185.01 million current US$ 80.56 million current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 90.40 million current US$ 72.52 million current US$ 17.88 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Ghana, at 104.00 million current US$ against 89.05 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2006.
What is the difference in total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
14.95 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
Ghana ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 971 data points, 1965–2006
Last refreshed

Principal and interest payments due but not paid.