Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: External debt, end year

Rwanda
370.46 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sierra Leone
322.30 billion current LCU
in 2007
Rwanda rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
20th

External debt, end year over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 370.46 billion current LCU against 322.30 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 243.93 billion current LCU 1.06 trillion current LCU 821.01 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 468.34 billion current LCU 500.44 billion current LCU 32.10 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 370.46 billion current LCU against 322.30 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
48.16 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt, end year?
Rwanda ranks 19th 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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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.