Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Total debt service
Nigeria
2.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Total debt service over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for total debt service?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd 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