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 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone stood at 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 73.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 118.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 148.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 178.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 200.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 215.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 304.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1977 | 237.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 522.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 1979 | 617.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 793.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 849.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 417.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 351.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 382.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 214.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 194.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 189.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 241.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 79.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 227.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.2% |
| 1991 | 102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 361.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.8% |
| 1993 | 295.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 557.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1996 | 835.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 197.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1998 | 338.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1999 | 212 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 256.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 240.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 182.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 216.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 257.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 192.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 251.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 130.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 73.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 97.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 121.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 180.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 186.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 234.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 310.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 301.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 483.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 531.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 488.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 695.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 736.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 803.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 931.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 617.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 849.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 257.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 695.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 736.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Malawi 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burundi 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Suriname 934.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mozambique 908.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guinea 864.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 73.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 314.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.