Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 17.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 17.8 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 247.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.81 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1972 | 3.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 4.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 5.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 5.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 13.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +146.2% |
| 1979 | 16.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 23.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 22.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 9.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 12.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 6.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1986 | 16.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +148.3% |
| 1987 | 4.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 4.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1990 | 5.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +174.3% |
| 1991 | 3.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 8.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 1993 | 7.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 38.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +405.8% |
| 1995 | 19.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 15.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 1998 | 5.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 7.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 10.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 20.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 3.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 1 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 1.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 2.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 5.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 5.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 8.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 7.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 12.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 13.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 18.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 17.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 38.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 1 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 100 Timor-Leste 18.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nepal 18.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Chad 18.03 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 17.49 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Mali 15.07 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 17.8 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.