Sierra Leone vs Somalia: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 530.30 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.18 million DOD, current US$ | 213.98 million DOD, current US$ | 1.80 million DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 775.35 million DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 667.32 million DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 530.30 million DOD, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 101st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.