Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation

Ethiopia
2 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
0 BoP, current US$
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s -313.52 million BoP, current US$ 12.99 million BoP, current US$ 326.52 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s -85.57 million BoP, current US$ 3.01 million BoP, current US$ 88.58 million BoP, current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 1 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 1 BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service not paid: arrears accumulation, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 2 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt service not paid: arrears accumulation between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
2 BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 708 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

In the standard presentation of the balance of payments, arrears of interest and amortization--amounts that are past due and unpaid--are recorded as if the amounts had been paid on schedule, and an offsetting entry is made to reflect the associated new, short-term commitments. Data are in current US dollars.