Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Total debt service
Gambia
2.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Total debt service over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for total debt service?
- Gambia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release