Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.9037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.6625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.