Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 466.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 81.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 255.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 118.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1972 | 148.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 178.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 223.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 215.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 304.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1977 | 237.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 595.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1979 | 748.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 1,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 1,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 568.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 467.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 612.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 329.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 839.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1987 | 227.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1988 | 256.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 103.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1990 | 294.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.4% |
| 1991 | 213.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 480.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1993 | 433.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +407.7% |
| 1995 | 1,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 910.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 217.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1998 | 354.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 423.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 660.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 1,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2002 | 217.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 261.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 307.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 254.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 341.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 147.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 81.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 110.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 160.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 258.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2012 | 287.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 379.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 487.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 721.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 557.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 823.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 836.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 1,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 1,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +407.7% | 433.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 748.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 550.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 213.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 88 Haiti 2,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 897.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sierra Leone was 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.