Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 986.59 billion current LCU against 551.29 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 435.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.77 billion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 381.18 billion current LCU | 910.43 billion current LCU | 529.26 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 986.59 billion current LCU against 551.29 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2007.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 435.30 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for total government debt?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.