Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Foreign liabilities

Lesotho
2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sierra Leone
3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
140th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 936.09 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 149 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 2.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sierra Leone
2020s 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 936.09 million real chained 2019 US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
936.09 million real chained 2019 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed