External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -3.68 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 403.8% on the previous year and down 388.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.87 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -66.89 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1973 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1974 | 32.21 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1975 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +558.9% |
| 1978 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1983 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1984 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1985 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1986 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1987 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1988 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1990 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +659.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1995 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 1996 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1997 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1998 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1999 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2000 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2001 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2002 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2003 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2006 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2007 | -66.89 % change on previous year | +846.1% |
| 2008 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2009 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +214.6% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2022 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2024 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.28 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 80.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -24.2 % change on previous year | 20.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8985 % change on previous year | -66.89 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Suriname -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Afghanistan -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mauritania -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Central African Republic -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 91 China -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Jamaica -4.06 % change on previous year 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.89 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.