Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 174.87 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 174.87 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 390.58 DOD, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 135.88 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.24 DOD, current US$ | 153.35 DOD, current US$ | 275.45 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.59 DOD, current US$ | 295.46 DOD, current US$ | 390.58 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.39 DOD, current US$ | 100.62 DOD, current US$ | 344.58 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.79 DOD, current US$ | 158.71 DOD, current US$ | 174.87 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 841.76 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 463.02 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -12.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -18.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sierra Leone was 174.87 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 390.58 DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.