External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 109th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (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 | -67.6% | 258.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.82 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +77.5% | 22.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.19 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 Myanmar 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 India 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Yemen 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 138.71 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sierra Leone was 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person 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 334.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.