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 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone is 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0887 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +311.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +307.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0441 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0887 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0641 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 95 Ghana 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Guatemala 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Comoros 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Russia 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Myanmar 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Nepal 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 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 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0887 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th 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 up 232.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.