Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Sierra Leone: External debt, end year

Egypt, Arab Rep.
147.49 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
322.30 billion current LCU
in 2007
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
20th

External debt, end year over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 322.30 billion current LCU against 147.49 billion current LCU in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 174.81 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 34.83 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 34.83 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Rep.
1990s 82.89 billion current LCU 1.06 trillion current LCU 982.05 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 95.22 billion current LCU 624.83 billion current LCU 529.62 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 322.30 billion current LCU against 147.49 billion current LCU in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2007.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sierra Leone?
174.81 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt, end year?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.