Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 35.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 35.3%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 201.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 177.2% | +114.0% |
| 1987 | 147.2% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 115.5% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 181.1% | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 160.4% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 201.5% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 198.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 167.7% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 140.1% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 128.7% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 137.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 190.4% | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 191.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 190.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 111.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 115.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 109.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 0.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 44.1% | 177.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.8% | 128.7% | 201.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 25.7% | 190.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 2 |
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More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5577 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sierra Leone was 35.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 201.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.