Senegal vs Sierra Leone: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 591.26 billion current LCU against 316.61 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 274.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.38 billion current LCU | -483.78 million current LCU | 38.86 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | 50.45 billion current LCU | 19.23 billion current LCU | 31.22 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | 121.34 billion current LCU | 246.62 billion current LCU | 125.28 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 248.30 billion current LCU | 566.18 billion current LCU | 317.87 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 591.26 billion current LCU against 316.61 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 274.66 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Senegal ranks 9th 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.