What is the difference in interest on external debt between Gabon and Sierra Leone?

40.76 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?

28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Interest on external debt

Gabon

89.57 billion current LCU

in 2011

Sierra Leone

130.32 billion current LCU

in 2011

Gabon rank

7th

Sierra Leone rank

5th

Interest on external debt over time

Gabon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 130.32 billion current LCU against 89.57 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 40.76 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.02 billion current LCU	888.34 million current LCU	39.13 billion current LCU	Gabon
1990s	126.51 billion current LCU	13.65 billion current LCU	112.86 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	123.18 billion current LCU	59.90 billion current LCU	63.28 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	81.47 billion current LCU	132.99 billion current LCU	51.53 billion current LCU	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Gabon or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 130.32 billion current LCU against 89.57 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 40.76 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for interest on external debt?: Gabon ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (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: Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.