Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.8%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
254.78 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-76.39 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded -3.34 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 178.8% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone peaked at 254.78 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -76.39 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Sierra Leone 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -34.58 % change on previous year
1972 25.12 % change on previous year -172.6%
1973 20.23 % change on previous year -19.4%
1974 12.63 % change on previous year -37.6%
1975 7.35 % change on previous year -41.8%
1976 41.62 % change on previous year +465.9%
1977 -22.2 % change on previous year -153.3%
1978 120.1 % change on previous year -641.0%
1979 18.29 % change on previous year -84.8%
1980 28.48 % change on previous year +55.7%
1981 7.05 % change on previous year -75.2%
1982 -50.84 % change on previous year -821.4%
1983 -15.7 % change on previous year -69.1%
1984 8.61 % change on previous year -154.8%
1985 -43.87 % change on previous year -609.5%
1986 -9.14 % change on previous year -79.2%
1987 -2.64 % change on previous year -71.1%
1988 27.41 % change on previous year -1138.1%
1989 -67.06 % change on previous year -344.6%
1990 186.21 % change on previous year -377.7%
1991 -55.25 % change on previous year -129.7%
1992 254.78 % change on previous year -561.1%
1993 -18.37 % change on previous year -107.2%
1994 88.77 % change on previous year -583.3%
1995 91.95 % change on previous year +3.6%
1996 -21.93 % change on previous year -123.9%
1997 -76.39 % change on previous year +248.3%
1998 71.48 % change on previous year -193.6%
1999 -37.33 % change on previous year -152.2%
2000 21.03 % change on previous year -156.3%
2001 -6.42 % change on previous year -130.5%
2002 -24.17 % change on previous year +276.6%
2003 18.82 % change on previous year -177.9%
2004 18.84 % change on previous year +0.1%
2005 -25.31 % change on previous year -234.4%
2006 30.93 % change on previous year -222.2%
2007 -48.14 % change on previous year -255.7%
2008 -43.47 % change on previous year -9.7%
2009 32.93 % change on previous year -175.8%
2010 24.47 % change on previous year -25.7%
2011 48.05 % change on previous year +96.4%
2012 3.03 % change on previous year -93.7%
2013 26.03 % change on previous year +758.9%
2014 32.59 % change on previous year +25.2%
2015 -3.05 % change on previous year -109.4%
2016 60.34 % change on previous year -2077.3%
2017 10.04 % change on previous year -83.4%
2018 -8.05 % change on previous year -180.2%
2019 42.16 % change on previous year -623.8%
2020 5.9 % change on previous year -86.0%
2021 9.16 % change on previous year +55.2%
2022 15.9 % change on previous year +73.6%
2023 4.24 % change on previous year -73.4%
2024 -3.34 % change on previous year -178.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.95 % change on previous year -34.58 % change on previous year 120.1 % change on previous year 9
1980s -11.77 % change on previous year -67.06 % change on previous year 28.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 48.39 % change on previous year -76.39 % change on previous year 254.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.5 % change on previous year -48.14 % change on previous year 32.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 23.56 % change on previous year -8.05 % change on previous year 60.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.37 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 15.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.697 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Samoa -2.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Sudan -3.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Peru -4.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Pakistan -5.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 254.78 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -76.39 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.