Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 3.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sierra Leone, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.4% for debt service to export ratio, ex-post in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 4.4% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 14 Kenya 3.8% compare
- 16 Cameroon 3.4% compare
- 17 Seychelles 3.1% compare
- 18 Burundi 3.0% compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 841.76 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 463.02 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -12.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -18.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sierra Leone?
- Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sierra Leone was 3.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.