Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Interest on external debt
Nigeria
182.23 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sierra Leone
130.32 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Interest on external debt over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 182.23 billion current LCU against 130.32 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 51.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.86 billion current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 49.36 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 188.72 billion current LCU | 48.07 billion current LCU | 140.66 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 182.23 billion current LCU against 130.32 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2005.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 51.91 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.