How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?

Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 381.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sierra Leone

Name: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

89th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1743 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 381.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1743 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year	TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0425 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
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	0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1975	0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
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	0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.8%
1979	0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1980	0.0689 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1981	0.0681 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1983	0.0339 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1984	0.0407 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1985	0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1986	0.1236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+344.7%
1987	0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.9%
1988	0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1989	0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1990	0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+309.9%
1991	0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
1992	0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+158.5%
1993	0.0407 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1994	0.1743 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+328.1%
1995	0.0952 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
1996	0.0698 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1997	0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.6%
1998	0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.4%
1999	0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2000	0.075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.3%
2001	0.0573 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2002	0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.8%
2003	0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2004	0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2005	0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2006	0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2007	0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.1%
2008	0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
2009	0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
2010	0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
2011	0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
2012	0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2013	0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2014	0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2015	0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
2016	0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2017	0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.3%
2018	0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2020	0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2021	0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2022	0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2023	0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
2024	0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0586 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1743 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

86 India 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Guyana 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Haiti 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Turkmenistan 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Central African Republic 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Vanuatu 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sierra Leone?: Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sierra Leone was 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.1743 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?: Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 381.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Debt service on external debt, total (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.