Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Total debt service
Maldives
9.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Total debt service over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Maldives ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 21.3% | 17.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 22.1% | 13.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 41.2% | 37.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 24.5% | 19.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for total debt service?
- Maldives ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.