External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone stood at -3.68 % change on previous year.
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
That places Sierra Leone 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3566 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -846.1% | -7.07 % change on previous year | -66.89 % change on previous year |
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
- 87 Tajikistan -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Afghanistan -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Mauritania -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Central African Republic -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Pakistan -3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mexico -3.85 % 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.