External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 334.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.64 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.64 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 40.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1972 | 42.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 49.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 64.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 66.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 67.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 79.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 95.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 111.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 127.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 153.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 163.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 154.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 142.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 160.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 201.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 231.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 221.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 220.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 223.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 227.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 279.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 317.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 334.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 253.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 249.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 240.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 254.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 246.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 227.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 226.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 242.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 263.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 268.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 284.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 258.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 83.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 92.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 99.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 106.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 116.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 128.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 134.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 133.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 135.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 135.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 147.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 151.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 160.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 171.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 171.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 162.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 161.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 111.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 127.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 231.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 223.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 334.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 284.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 106.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 160.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 106 Eritrea 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Madagascar 164.4 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Yemen 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Malawi 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Syria 138.19 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 334.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.