External debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.57 billion DOD, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
61.40 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.40 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.40 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 111.06 million DOD, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 119.39 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 141.78 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 187.44 million DOD, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 197.43 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 203.68 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 246.19 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 299.63 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 356.78 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 418.54 million DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 511.03 million DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 557.78 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 538.52 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 508.22 million DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 583.29 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 752.85 million DOD, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 887.45 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 871.66 million DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 890.13 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 939.82 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 965.20 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 481.90 million DOD, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 544.76 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 604.65 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 660.79 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 741.42 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 840.21 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 904.88 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 916.41 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 953.15 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 979.59 million DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +80.9% | 61.40 million DOD, current US$ | 111.06 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2007 | -66.9% | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 481.90 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192.48 million DOD, current US$ | 61.40 million DOD, current US$ | 356.78 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 651.95 million DOD, current US$ | 418.54 million DOD, current US$ | 890.13 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 939.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 481.90 million DOD, current US$ | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.10 million DOD, current US$ | 660.79 million DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 98 Lesotho 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Liberia 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Belize 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Gambia 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Algeria 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Sierra Leone was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.40 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.