Congo vs Sierra Leone: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo currently reports 646.76 billion current LCU against 591.26 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 55.50 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.20 billion current LCU | 65.32 million current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1980s | 43.09 billion current LCU | -483.78 million current LCU | 43.57 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 82.91 billion current LCU | 19.23 billion current LCU | 63.68 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 159.73 billion current LCU | 246.62 billion current LCU | 86.89 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion current LCU | 566.18 billion current LCU | 425.73 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, at 646.76 billion current LCU against 591.26 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 55.50 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.