Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Nigeria
879.37 billion current LCU
in 2001
Sierra Leone
664.29 billion current LCU
in 2007
Nigeria rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B198519962007

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 879.37 billion current LCU against 664.29 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 215.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 429.23 billion current LCU 493.83 billion current LCU 64.60 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 843.80 billion current LCU 75.30 billion current LCU 768.49 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 879.37 billion current LCU against 664.29 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2001.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
215.08 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2001.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.